COVID-19 pandemic control: balancing detection policy and lockdown intervention under ICU sustainability

• Published in: Mathematical modelling of natural phenomena Vol. 15; p. 57
• Main Authors: Charpentier, Arthur, Elie, Romuald, Laurière, Mathieu, Tran, Viet Chi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Les Ulis EDP Sciences 2020
• Series: Coronavirus: Scientific insights and societal aspects
• Subjects: Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Disease control; Economic conditions; Economic impact; Epidemic models; Epidemics; Life Sciences; Mathematics; Optimization and Control; Pandemics; Probability; Santé publique et épidémiologie; Social factors; Social interactions; Sustainability; Viral diseases; Viruses; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Lockdown; Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Sustainability; Quarantine; Detection; Optimal Control; Testing

An extended SIR model, including several features of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, is considered: the infected and recovered individuals can either be detected or undetected and we also integrate an intensive care unit (ICU) capacity. We identify the optimal policy for controlling the epidemic dynam...