Learn how quarantines and social distancing
play crucial roles in "flattening the curve" of an outbreak like COVID-19.
Our medical infrastructure is very poorly equipped to handle an influx of new patients, which is exactly
the case during a pandemic. This is why preventative measures are essential.
Each dot represents one person in a fictional community.
Healthy dots are
green.
Infected dots are
red.
Recovered dots are
blue.
Dots that self-isolate
have a grey border.
Experiment with different population and social isolation values. Once you start, a line graph will appear above. It'll visualize the numbers of infected simulated-people over time. The red line represents an *extremely* generous estimate of the world's medical capacity. Notice how quickly it becomes overloaded, even when participants self-isolate.
Disclaimer: This is heavily inspired by the Washington Post. Simulations like these are not meant to represent or predict reality; Rather, we intend to help people understand how critically important self-quarantining measures can be in hopes to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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