Delay Infectivity and Delay Recovery SIR model

Abstract: We have derived the governing equations for an SIR model with delay terms in both the infectivity and recovery of the disease. The equations are derived by modelling the dynamics as a continuous time random walk, where individuals move between the classic SIR compartments. With an appropriate choice of distributions for the infectivity and recovery processes delay terms are introduced into the governing equations in a manner that ensures the physicality of the model. This provides novel insight into the underlying dynamics of an SIR model with time delays. The SIR model with delay infectivity and recovery allows for a more diverse range of dynamical behaviours. The model accounts for an incubation effect without the need to introduce new compartments.