An Agent-Based Model to Simulate the Spread of a Virus Based on Social Behavior and Containment Measures

Abstract

[Abstract] COVID-19 has brought a new normality in society. However, to avoid the situation, the virus must be stopped. There are several ways in which the governments of the world have taken action, from small measures like general cleaning up to large-scale measures like confinement. In this work, we present an agent-based tool that allows for simulating the virus expansion as a function of these containment measures and the Social Behavior based on people needs, beliefs, and social relations. Once this tool has been validated, it will be useful to evaluate the impact of future containment measures so that the most balanced ones can be found for the effectiveness of the measures and their good reception by the population.