Abstract
We propose a new model to investigate the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. The fundamental reproductive number is determined using the next-generation matrix, and the model's soundness is tested using stability theory. The local asymptotic stability conditions for the disease-free equilibrium are determined. The model is extended to the fractional domain, and its properties are investigated using the Caputo-Fabrizio (CFC) robust nonsingular and nonlocal fractional operator. We focused on numerous exciting elements of the expanded model, such as solution positivity. In numerical aspects, different values of numerous parameters are employed to view certain physical behavior of the model.