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Use the orange and grey slider above the map to watch the weekly spread of infection. Below the red R is R naught, the number of other people an infected person is likely to infect. Below the graph, find many options for how to view the data behind what is happening as the disease spreads.

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COVID-19

COVID-19 Outbreak in Custom City

R iconR: 1.62
“R naught” Someone who is infected will likely infect this many other people.
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Nice work! When you play your simulation, it will show that you prevented so many infections, hospitalizations, and deaths that no icons remain on the map other than the initial infected. Review the legend to learn how many people were affected by COVID-19.

When you play your simulation, it will show that you prevented so many infections, hospitalizations, and deaths that no icons remain on the map other than the initial infected. Review the legend to learn how many people were affected by COVID-19.

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Population Breakdown, Day 0
Starting Population: 12,500,001
Vaccinated* 0%
0 people
Dead 0%
0 people
Recovered 0%
0 people
Uninfected 100%
12,500,000 people
Currently Exposed** 0%
0 people
Currently Asymptomatic 0%
0 people
Currently Symptomatic 0%
1 person
Currently Hospitalized 0%
0 people

Want to save more lives? Save your simulation for comparison, then click on Run Again With Vaccinations to see how many people you could save by vaccinating. You can also click on Change Safety Measures and Run Again to see how many people you could save by increasing use of masks and distancing.

Save Simulation | Run Again With Vaccinations | Try Another Simulation | Change Safety Measures and Run Again

Numbers are rounded. If the number of people in a group isn’t more than 0.005% of the population, that group will be listed as 0%.

*Only susceptible people can be vaccinated. Those who are exposed, infected, recovered, or dead cannot be vaccinated.
Total people vaccinated can decrease over time, as sometimes immunity is lost after vaccination. This is not due to deaths. In the United States, tens of millions of people have received a COVID-19 vaccine and no one has died due to the vaccine.

**Exposed people include those in the incubation period before they are infectious.

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Population Outcome Graph

Click inside the graph to move the dotted line (on the right side of the graph) and see the values for a specific day below.

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Day 364
Starting Population: 12,500,001
Total Vaccinated 0%
0 people
Total Dead 0.56%
71,199 people
Total Recovered 61.15%
7,741,704 people
Total Exposed 63.25%
8,007,269 people
Total Asymptomatic 50.15%
6,349,005 people
Total Symptomatic 12.54%
1,587,251 people
Total Hospitalized 7.76%
982,123 people
Vaccine Herd Immunity Threshold
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When the number of people who are vaccinated is higher than the herd immunity line (threshold), the population is protected by vaccine-induced herd immunity.

Unfortunately, for this level of vaccination coverage, this population will never reach vaccine-induced herd immunity.
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COVID-19

Full name: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

COVID-19 is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Symptoms include fever or chills, tiredness, body aches, headache, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, and digestive issues. More severe cases can also show trouble breathing, chest pain, confusion, and problems staying awake. Older adults and those with other health problems are at the greatest risk. COVID-19 spreads more easily than flu and can lead to more serious illness in those who catch it. The best ways to fight the spread of the disease include taking precautions when outside of your home by social distancing, wearing a mask, and washing your hands often. Everyone who can should also get vaccinated against the disease to help slow or stop the pandemic.

  • The number of people an infected person is likely to infect (Base R naught): 1.62
  • Proportion of illnesses that are asymptomatic: 80%
  • Proportion of illnesses that are symptomatic: 20%
  • Hospitalization rate for those who show symptoms: 16.67%
  • Death rate per day for those who are hospitalized: 0.95%
  • Death rate per day of those who show symptoms: 0.06%
  • Daily recovery rates for:
  • Infected people who show no symptoms: 20%
  • Infected people who show symptoms: 10%
  • People who are hospitalized with severe infection: 12.5%