Abstract
The risk of overwhelming hospitals from multiple waves of COVID-19 is yet to be quantified. Here, we investigate the impact of different scenarios of releasing strong measures implemented around the U.S. on COVID-19 hospitalized cases and the risk of overwhelming the hospitals while considering resources at the county level. We show that multiple waves might cause an unprecedented impact on the hospitals if an increasing number of the population becomes susceptible and/or if the various protective measures are discontinued. Furthermore, we explore the ability of different mitigation strategies in providing considerable relief to hospitals. The results can help planners, policymakers, and state officials decide on additional resources required and when to return to normalcy.
Recommended Citation
E. M. Hassan and H. N. Mahmoud, "Impact of Multiple Waves of Covid-19 on Healthcare Networks in the United States," PLoS ONE, vol. 16, no. 3 March, article no. e0247463, Public Library of Science, Mar 2021.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247463
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Publication Status
Open Access
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1932-6203
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
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text
Language(s)
English
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© 2024 The Authors, All rights reserved.
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Publication Date
01 Mar 2021
PubMed ID
33657621
Comments
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Grant None