Figure 7
From: An age and space structured SIR model describing the Covid-19 pandemic
Value of the \(\mathcal{R}_{0}\) index, as defined in (6), as a function of time, according to (9), in the four cases, from left to right: \(\kappa= 0\), κ as in (20), 10κ and 20κ. The effect of quarantine is evident: increasing values of κ result in longer periods where \(\mathcal{R}_{0}\) exceeds one, but with lower values of the index. This typically results in a more bearable stress on the health system