Before revision: We model the evolution of the covid-19 epidemic in Belgium with an age-structured extended SEIR-QD epidemic modelwith separated consideration for nursing homes . All parameters of the model are estimated using a MCMC method, except integrated data on social contacts .
After revision: We model the evolution of the covid-19 epidemic in Belgium with an age-structured extended SEIR-QD epidemic modelwith separated consideration for nursing homes which are modelled as separate entities from the general population in order to capture the specific delay and dynamics within these entities .