On the contact tracing for COVID-19: a simulation study

0572294 - NHU-C 2024 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Berec, L. - Diviák, T. - Kuběna, A. - Levínský, René - Neruda, R. - Suchopárová, G. - Šlerka, J. - Šmíd, M. - Trnka, J. - Tuček, V. - Vidnerová, P. - Zajíček, M.
On the contact tracing for COVID-19: a simulation study.
Epidemics. Roč. 43, June (2023), č. článku 100677. ISSN 1755-4365. E-ISSN 1878-0067
R&D Projects: GA TA ČR(CZ) TL04000282
Institutional support: Cooperatio-COOP
Keywords : epidemiological model * agent-based model * non-pharmaceutical interventions
OECD category: Applied Economics, Econometrics
Impact factor: 3.8, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Open access
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2023.100677

There are four main findings in our paper. 1. In general, local closures are more effective than any type of tracing. 2. In an environment with strict contact restrictions there are only small differences among the four contact tracing strategies. 3. In an environment with relaxed contact restrictions the effectiveness of the tracing strategies differs substantially. 4. In the presence of superspreader events only complete contact tracing can stop the epidemic.
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