Figure 18 shows the occupancy of the infinite bay under the different strategies for people who have clinical symptoms suggestive of COVID-19. When a timely SARS-CoV-2 test is used, the infinite bay may not be required, and the highest numbered used bay occupancy is shown instead. For example, in strategy 3, instead of a ninth bay being used, only three bays are used. Figure 19 shows the occupancy of the infinite bay under the different strategies for people who do not have clinical symptoms suggestive of COVID-19.

FIGURE 18

Occupancy levels in the infinite bay (bay 9), unless stated otherwise, for patients with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 waiting to be allocated to a SARS-CoV-2-infected or a non-SARS-CoV-2-infected bay for each strategy. (a) S2; (b) S3 – bay (more...)

FIGURE 19

Occupancy levels in the infinite bay (bay 7), unless stated otherwise, for patients without symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 waiting to be allocated to a SARS-CoV-2-infected or a non-SARS-CoV-2-infected bay for each strategy. (a) S2; (b) S3 – bay (more...)

As in most strategies where patients with symptoms of COVID-19 are retested if the result of their first SARS-CoV-2 test is negative, the occupancy level is proportionately higher in the waiting bay for those with clinical symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 than in the waiting bay for those without clinical symptoms suggestive of COVID-19.