Dangerous hitchhikers: Visualizing how we spread COVID-19 within our homes uoftsukuba
Institute of Social Simulation, Waseda University, Tokyo, JapanAdvanced Analytical Science Research Laboratories, Research and Development Headquarters, Lion Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
Other factors that contribute to the spread of infection include bringing the virus from outside sources, such as schools and workplaces, and the increased risk of infection in the home from family members who are forced to receive isolated care at home after infection due to medical tightness. The analysis of COVID-19 infections in Germany reported by the Max Planck Institute showed that the timing of official interventions implemented by the government and the point of change in the spread of infection can be detected from the number of infected persons and intervention data. The model then showed that the exponential increase in infection resumes as soon as the intervention is lifted, such as curfew restrictions or store closures.
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