On the test accuracy and effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study in Singapore

• Main Authors: CHENG, Guang, GAO, Sarah Yini, YUAN, Yancheng, ZHANG, Chenxiao, ZHENG, Zhichao
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2022
• Subjects: COVID-19; test sensitivity; test specificity; infections; Asian Studies; Operations and Supply Chain Management; Public Health
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6985; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/7984/viewcontent/TestAccuracyEffectiveControlCOVID_av.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This study examines the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test accuracy (i.e., sensitivity and specificity) on the progression of the pandemic under two scenarios of limited and unlimited test capacity. We extend the classic susceptible–exposed–infectious–recovered model to incorporate t...