Parameter identifiability and optimal control of an SARS-CoV-2 model early in the pandemic

We fit an SARS-CoV-2 model to US data of COVID-19 cases and deaths. We conclude that the model is not structurally identifiable. We make the model identifiable by prefixing some of the parameters from external information. Practical identifiability of the model through Monte Carlo simulations reveals that two of the parameters may not be practically identifiable. With thus identified parameters, we set up an optimal control problem with social distancing and isolation as control variables. We investigate two scenarios: the controls are applied for the entire duration and the controls are applied only for the period of time. Our results show that if the controls are applied early in the epidemic, the reduction in the infected classes is at least an order of magnitude higher compared to when controls are applied with 2-week delay. Further, removing the controls before the pandemic ends leads to rebound of the infected classes..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Journal of Biological Dynamics - 16(2022), 1, Seite 412-438

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Necibe Tuncer [VerfasserIn]
Archana Timsina [VerfasserIn]
Miriam Nuno [VerfasserIn]
Gerardo Chowell [VerfasserIn]
Maia Martcheva [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biology (General)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Environmental sciences
Epidemic model
Mass-action incidence
Outbreak
Practical and structural identifiability
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

doi:

10.1080/17513758.2022.2078899

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ022211675