Before revision:  If the distancing rate is linearly proportional to infections, this model adds a single parameter to the original SIR , making it useful to illustrate the effects of social distancing enforced based on awareness of infections .
After revision:  Computational simulations agree with the analytical predictions, and further suggest that infection peak reduction persists even in the presence of information delays. If the mitigation strategy is linearly proportional to infections, this model adds a single parameter to the original SIR , making it useful to illustrate the effects of social distancing enforced based on awareness of infections .