Forecast Analysis of the COVID-19 Incidence in Lebanon: Prediction of Future Epidemiological Trends to Plan More Effective Control Programs

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2105.04848v1
• Date: Tue, 11 May 2021 08:07:03 GMT
• Title: Forecast Analysis of the COVID-19 Incidence in Lebanon: Prediction of Future Epidemiological Trends to Plan More Effective Control Programs
• Authors: Salah El Falou, Fouad Trad
• Abstract summary: We simulate the spread of COVID-19 in Lebanon using an Agent-Based Model. During the simulation, we can introduce different Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions. We conclude that it would be better to delay the school openings while the vaccination campaign is still slow in the country.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic started, all the governments have been trying to limit its effects on their citizens and countries. This pandemic was harsh on different levels for almost all populations worldwide and this is what drove researchers and scientists to get involved and work on several kinds of simulations to get a better insight into this virus and be able to stop it the earliest possible. In this study, we simulate the spread of COVID-19 in Lebanon using an Agent-Based Model where people are modeled as agents that have specific characteristics and behaviors determined from statistical distributions using Monte Carlo Algorithm. These agents can go into the world, interact with each other, and thus, infect each other. This is how the virus spreads. During the simulation, we can introduce different Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions - or more commonly NPIs - that aim to limit the spread of the virus (wearing a mask, closing locations, etc). Our Simulator was first validated on concepts (e.g. Flattening the Curve and Second Wave scenario), and then it was applied on the case of Lebanon. We studied the effect of opening schools and universities on the pandemic situation in the country since the Lebanese Ministry of Education is planning to do so progressively, starting from 21 April 2021. Based on the results we obtained, we conclude that it would be better to delay the school openings while the vaccination campaign is still slow in the country.

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