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. 2020 May 13;6(2):e19097. doi: 10.2196/19097

Table 2.

The parameters for the new deterministic endemic model.

Parameter Description
μ Natural death rate of the population
α 0 Maximum death rate due to coronavirus disease (α≤α0)
α Death rate of the infected population due to coronavirus disease
φ Disease induced death rate of infected population not quarantined
ϖ Disease induced death rate of infected receiving quarantine
T Maximum lifespan after infection (T≥14 days)
k Efficacy of quarantine (0≤k≤1)
ρ Rate of recovery
β Rate of transmission
σ Proportion of infected population in quarantine per unit time (treatment rate)
π Proportion of population from susceptible to exposed/latent class
ε Proportion of removed population still being observed and being moved to susceptible class
B(t) Incidence rate or force of infection in the population