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[Preprint]. 2020 Aug 1:2020.05.04.20090092. [Version 5] doi: 10.1101/2020.05.04.20090092

Table 1. Model population definitions and initial values denoted with subscript 0 for each state variable.

Here we present definitions for the population groups represented by each compartment as well as their initial values. The initial value of the S and IS populations vary by country, as shown in Table 2. We take the initial value of the IA population to be the same as the initial value of symptomatic individuals as a conservative estimate. The initial value of the E population is computed by assuming that all initially-infected people (IA0 + IS0) have exposed the virus to approximately R0 (≈ 2.5) other people.

Symbols Initial Values Units Definitions Sources
S0 Varies by country people Susceptible individuals Vary
E0 R0(IA0+IS0) people Exposed individuals Deduced
IA0 IS0 people Asymptomatic individuals Deduced
IS0 Varies people Symptomatic individuals Deduced
Rec0 0 people Recovered individuals Deduced
W0 1% unitless % of viruses in environment Deduced