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Updated 29 March 2020

What is the Novel Coronavirus?

Updloaded 5 March 2020

How Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Work?

Source: https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/09-03-2020/the-three-phases-of-covid-19-and-how-we-can-make-it-manageable/

Three Phases of Pandemic by Dr. Sioxsi Wiles Associate Professor and head of the Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab at the University of Auckland. Illustrated by Toby Morris.

Phase 1

Beginning

Our Objective: Stay in phase one. The longer we can stay in phase one, the better we can prepare for phase two.

Phase two happens when people who don’t realize they have contracted the virus go about their daily lives rather than stay isolated. More and more cases will be reported each day as the virus transmits from person to person, reaching the vulnerable in the community, and outpaces our ability to keep up with the contact tracing. The quicker and higher the numbers rise, the more likely the outbreak will overwhelm us, making it harder to control.

Phase 2

Peak

Our Objective: Keep phase two of the epidemic curve as flat as possible, keeping the number of cases reported each day as low as we can. If we can achieve that, it’ll mean we’ll be able to treat everyone who needs treatment.

We can all help with this by washing our hands regularly, avoiding touching our mouth, nose, and eyes, and staying away from other people when we are sick. This also means calling ahead if you feel sick and want to go to the doctor or hospital. The last thing we need is loads of our healthcare workers in isolation because they’ve been exposed to Covid-19.

Phase 3

End

Our Objective: Prevent future outbreaks for the next generations with vaccinations and updated health and sanitation practices must be adopted.

We move into phase three when the outbreak is either brought under control or everyone has been infected and there are no more susceptible people left to infect. At this point, we could start the recovery process and adopt preventive measures for future outbreaks.

Each of these phases is influenced by different things.

Source: https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/09-03-2020/the-three-phases-of-covid-19-and-how-we-can-make-it-manageable/

The answers to these questions will influence the shape of the epidemic curve.

How infectious is the virus or bacterium? Is everyone susceptible to the infection, or just some people?
How is it transmitted? Is it person-to-person, or from eating or drinking?
If it’s person-to-person, are people infectious before they have symptoms and don’t know they are unwell?
And if people do have symptoms, are they mild enough for people to go about their daily routine?
What resources do we need and have to contain the outbreak?

How Bad Can It Get?

What Can We Do?

Source: https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/09-03-2020/the-three-phases-of-covid-19-and-how-we-can-make-it-manageable/