Modeling the Effect of Evictions on SARS-CoV-2 Transmission (IMAGE)
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Researchers model the spread of infection over a transmission network where contacts are divided into those occurring within a household (solid gray lines) vs. outside the house ("external contacts", dotted gray lines). Social distancing interventions (such as venue and school closures, work-from-home policies, mask-wearing, lockdowns, etc) are modeled as reductions in external contacts (red x's), while relaxations of these interventions result in increases in external contacts towards their baseline levels. When a household experiences eviction (red outline), it is assumed the residents of that house "double-up" by merging with another house (blue circle), thus increasing their household contacts. Evictions can also directly lead to homelessness (orange outline), and residence in shelters or encampments with high numbers of contacts.
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