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CSCS/MIDAS/MICDE Seminar | Predicting the second wave of COVID-19 in Washtenaw County, MI

Marissa Renardy, UM Department of Microbiology & Immunology (Medical School)
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
11:30 AM-1:00 PM
Off Campus Location
This seminar is co-sponsored by the Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery & Engineering (MICDE) and the Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS)

VIRTUAL SEMINAR LINK: myumi.ch/v2ZYv

In this work, we study and predict the spread of COVID-19 in Washtenaw County, MI through applying a discrete and stochastic network-based modeling framework. In this framework, we construct contact networks based on synthetic population datasets specific for Washtenaw County that are derived from US Census datasets. We assign individuals to households, workplaces, schools, and group quarters (such as prisons or long term care facilities). In addition, we assign casual contacts to each individual at random. Using this framework, we explicitly simulate Michigan-specific government-mandated workplace and school closures as well as social distancing measures. We perform sensitivity analyses to identify key model parameters and mechanisms contributing to the observed disease burden in the three months following the first observed cases of COVID-19 in Michigan. We then consider several scenarios for relaxing restrictions and reopening workplaces to predict what actions would be most prudent. In particular, we consider the effects of 1) different timings for reopening, and 2) different levels of workplace vs. casual contact re-engagement. Through simulations and sensitivity analyses, we explore mechanisms driving the magnitude and timing of a second wave of infections upon re-opening.

This work is based on Dr. Renardy's paper in press in the Journal of Theoretical Biology with coauthors:
Marisa Eisenberg, UM Complex Systems & Math (LSA) and Epidemiology (Public Health)
Denise Kirschner, UM Department of Microbiology & Immunology (Medical School)
Building: Off Campus Location
Location: Virtual
Website:
Event Type: Livestream / Virtual
Tags: Biosciences, computing, Coronavirus, data, Health Data, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Public Health, Research, seminar
Source: Happening @ Michigan from The Center for the Study of Complex Systems, The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Department of Physics, Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering, Michigan Institute for Data Science