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. 2020 Jul 6;9:83. doi: 10.1186/s40249-020-00709-z

Table 1.

Parameters and initial conditions description for models (1) and (2)

Parameter Meaning Value 95% CI Reference
q Quarantine rate of close contacts 0.2653 (0.2651, 0.2655) Estimated
β Transmission rate 0.0792 (0.0788, 0.0796) Estimated
k Relative transmission strength of exposed individuals to the undiagnosed infectious individuals 0.5825 (0.5823, 0.5827) Estimated
bsp Transfer rate of suspected individuals to the unquarantined susceptible class 0.0867 (0.0866, 0.0867) Estimated
diq Transfer rate of undiagnosed infectious individuals to the confirmed class 0.1333 (0.1277, 0.1390) Estimated
dsp Transfer rate of unquarantined susceptible individuals to the suspected class 3.8124e-05 (0.3573e-04, 0.4051e-04) Estimated
dep Transfer rate of traced and free latent individuals to the suspected class 0.3106 (0.3105, 0.3106) Estimated
dpq Transfer rate of suspected individuals to the confirmed class 0.1130 (0.1129, 0.1130) Estimated
c(t) Contact rate c(t) = c1 + c2 exp(−c3t) Estimated
c1Minimum contact rate 0.2362 (0.2225, 0.2499)
c2Adjustment coefficient 20.0877 (20.0092, 20.1662)
c3Exponential decline rate 0.1249 (0.1238, 0.1259)
δ Death rate due to infection 0.0022 (0.0021, 0.0022) Estimated
γ Recovery rate 0.0154 (0.0149, 0.0159) Estimated
λ Release rate of traced susceptible individuals to the unquarantined susceptible class 1/14 18
ε Transfer rate of non-isolated latent individuals to the undiagnosed infectious class 1/5.2 4
S(0) Initial value of susceptible individuals in the free environment 1.3875e+09 (1.3873e+09, 1.3877e+09) Estimated
Sq(0) Initial value of quarantined susceptible individuals 781 (777, 784) Estimated
E(0) Initial value of non-isolated latent individuals 1.170e+03 (1.168e+03, 1.172e+03) Estimated
Eq(0) Initial value of isolated latent individuals 2.653e+03 (2.653e+03, 2.654e+03) Estimated
I(0) Initial value of undiagnosed infectious individuals 794 (792, 796) Estimated
P(0) Initial value of suspected individuals 1.888e+03 (1.886e+03, 1.890e+03) Estimated
Q(0) Initial value of confirmed and isolated individuals 771 Reported data
R(0) Initial value of recovered individuals 34 Reported data
H(0) Initial value of cumulative confirmed cases 830 Reported data
Y(0) Initial value of cumulative suspected cases 1072 Reported data
Z(0) Initial value of cumulative deaths 25 Reported data
N Total population in the mainland of China 1 400 000 000 Reported data