A three-state coupled Markov switching model for COVID-19 outbreaks across Quebec based on hospital admissions

Dirk Douwes-Schultz, Alexandra M. Schmidt, Yannan Shen +1

Recurrent COVID-19 outbreaks have placed immense strain on the hospital system in Quebec. We develop a Bayesian three-state coupled Markov switching model to analyze COVID-19 outbr…