Jointly estimating epidemiological dynamics of Covid-19 from case and wastewater data in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Leighton M WatsonMichael J PlankBridget A ArmstrongJoanne R ChapmanJoanne HewittHelen MorrisAlvaro OrsiMichael BunceChristl Ann DonnellyNicholas SteynPublished in: Communications medicine (2024)
Estimating R, CAR, and cumulative number of infections provides useful information for planning public health responses and understanding the state of immunity in the population. This model is a useful disease surveillance tool, improving situational awareness of infectious disease dynamics in real-time.