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ArticleResults in physics2022

Mathematical modelling of earlier stages of COVID-19 transmission dynamics in Ghana.

Edward Acheampong, Eric Okyere, Samuel Iddi, Joseph H K Bonney, Joshua Kiddy K Asamoah, Jonathan A D Wattis, Rachel L Gomes

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Edward AcheampongDepartment of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Eric OkyereDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana.
Samuel IddiDepartment of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Joseph H K BonneyVirology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute For Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Joshua Kiddy K AsamoahDepartment of Mathematics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Jonathan A D WattisSchool of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
Rachel L GomesFood Water Waste Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.

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Abstract

In late 2019, a novel coronavirus, the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak was identified in Wuhan, China and later spread to every corner of the globe. Whilst the number of infection-induced deaths in Ghana, West Africa are minimal when compared with the rest of the world, the impact on the local health service is still significant. Compartmental models are a useful framework for investigating transmission of diseases in societies. To understand how the infection will spread and how to limit the outbreak. We have developed a modified SEIR compartmental model with nine compartments (CoVCom9) to describe the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Ghana. We have carried out a detailed mathematical analysis of the CoVCom9, including the derivation of the basic reproduction number,

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Mathematical analysisMonte Carlo-least squaresSARS-CoV-2SensitivityTransmission modelUncertainty

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