Table 2.
Definition of interventions from Report 9 considered in CovidSim
Label | Policy | Description |
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CI | Case isolation in the home | Symptomatic cases stay at home for seven days, reducing non-household contacts by 75% for this period. Household contacts remain unchanged. Assume 70% of households comply with the policy |
HQ | Voluntary home quarantine | Following identification of a symptomatic case in the household, all household members remain at home for 14 days. Household contact rates double during this quarantine period, contacts in the community reduce by 75%. Assume 50% of households comply with the policy |
SDOL70 | Social distancing of those over 70 years of age | Reduce contacts by 50% in workplaces, increase household contacts by 25%, and reduce other contacts by 75%. Assume 75% compliance with policy |
SD | Social distancing of entire population | All households reduce contact outside household, school, or workplace by 75%. School contact rates unchanged, workplace contact rates reduced by 25%. Household contact rates assumed to increase by 25% |
PC | Closure of schools and universities | Closure of all schools, 25% of universities remain open. Household contact rates for student families increased by 50% during closure. Contacts in the community increase by 25% during closure |