Predictive modelling for COVID-19 outbreak control: lessons from the navy cluster in Sri Lanka.
Mil Med Res
; 8(1): 31, 2021 05 18.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1232443
ABSTRACT
In response to an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) within a cluster of Navy personnel in Sri Lanka commencing from 22nd April 2020, an aggressive outbreak management program was launched by the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health. To predict the possible number of cases within the susceptible population under four social distancing scenarios, the COVID-19 Hospital Impact Model for Epidemics (CHIME) was used. With increasing social distancing, the epidemiological curve flattened, and its peak shifted to the right. The observed or actually reported number of cases was above the projected number of cases at the onset; however, subsequently, it fell below all predicted trends. Predictive modelling is a useful tool for the control of outbreaks such as COVID-19 in a closed community.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Models, Statistical
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COVID-19
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Military Personnel
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Mil Med Res
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S40779-021-00325-4
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