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ArticleScientific reports2024

Sensitivity analysis and global stability of epidemic between Thais and tourists for Covid -19.

Rattiya Sungchasit, I-Ming Tang, Puntani Pongsumpun

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Rattiya SungchasitDepartment of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Phuket Rajabhat University, Phuket, Thailand.
I-Ming TangDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Puntani PongsumpunDepartment of Mathematics, School of Science, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand. puntani.po@kmitl.ac.th.

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This study employs a mathematical model to analyze and forecast the severe outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2), focusing on the socio-economic ramifications within the Thai population and among foreign tourists. Specifically, the model examines the impact of the disease on various population groups, including susceptible (S), exposed (E), infected (I), quarantined (Q), and recovered (R) individuals among tourists visiting the country. The stability theory of differential equations is utilized to validate the mathematical model. This involves assessing the stability of both the disease-free equilibrium and the endemic equilibrium using the basic reproduction number. Emphasis is placed on local stability, the positivity of solutions, and the invariant regions of solutions. Additionally, a sensitivity analysis of the model is conducted. The computation of the basic reproduction number (R0) reveals that the disease-free equilibrium is locally asymptotically stable when R0 is less than 1, whereas the endemic equilibrium is locally asymptotically stable when R0 exceeds 1. Notably, both equilibriums are globally asymptotically stable under the same conditions. Through numerical simulations, the study concludes that the outcome of COVID-19 is most sensitive to reductions in transmission rates. Furthermore, the sensitivity of the model to all parameters is thoroughly considered, informing strategies for disease control through various intervention measures.

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Basic Reproduction NumberCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2EpidemicsHumansModels, TheoreticalQuarantineThailandTourismTravel

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