Impact Of Weeknight And Weekend Curfews Using Mobility Data: A Case Study Of Bengaluru Urban
Adiga, A.; Athreya, S.; Marathe, M.; Midthala, J.; Rathod, N.; Sundaresan, R.; Venkataramanan, S.; Yasodharan, S.
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Karnataka imposed weeknight and weekend curfews to mitigate the spread of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. We attempt to assess the impact of curfew using community mobility reports published by Google. Then, we quantify the impact of such restrictions via a simulation study. The pattern of weeknight and weekend curfew, followed by relaxations during the weekdays, seems, at best, to slow and delay the Omicron spread. The simulation outcomes suggest that Omicron eventually spreads and affects nearly as much of the population as it would have without the restrictions. Further, if Karnataka cases trajectory follows the South African Omicron wave trend and the hospitalisation is similar to that observed in well-vaccinated countries (2% of the confirmed cases), then the healthcare requirement is likely within the capacity of Bengaluru Urban when the caseload peaks, with or without the mobility restrictions. On the other hand, if Karnataka cases trajectory follows both the South African Omicron wave trend and the hospitalisation requirement observed there (6.9%), then the healthcare capacity may be exceeded at peak, with or without the mobility restrictions.
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