This is a project that simulates how a disease spreads through contact. It also shows the effect of sheltering in place, whether you have the disease or not. There is a community of healthy cats (orange) Sick cats with the disease (green) go around, exposing others to the disease. Sick cats can recover, and then they will not be able to contract or spread the disease. (red) You may click on cats to make them shelter in place. Press space to make them all shelter in place. Press a to add more cats! Added sounds! Medium pitched meow is when a cat gets sick. A shrill meow is when a cat dies. A low meow is when a cat recovers. Press z to stop the simulation.
I got inspiration on this project from a Washington Post article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/&sa=D&source=hangouts&ust=1586900341712000&usg=AFQjCNH3b-qTgHWpFVZsGyPoUq6neVvcUw The death rate and recovery rate percentages are accurate as of April 2020; they are based on statistics of the novel 2019 Coronavirus disease. Please note: this project was not meant to be offensive. It is not meant to cause widespread fear or panic. Remember, stay home and prevent the spread of the virus!
