Table 3.
Normalized sensitivity index for each parameter for the COVID-19 model (1).
| Parameter | Description | Sensitivity Index |
|---|---|---|
| η | Relative transmissibility by asymptomatic individuals | |
| ω | Natural death rate | -1.0005 |
| β | Transmission rate by asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals | |
| β1 | Environmental transmission | |
| γ | Proportion of individuals who are timely diagnosis | |
| Λ | Recruitment rate | |
| k1 | Progression rate from exposed to the symptomatic class | |
| k2 | Progression rate from exposed to the asymptomatic class | |
| α | Disease induced death rate | |
| ϕ | Proportion of A patients who later move to the I class | |
| v1 | Progression from asymptomatic to the symptomatic class | |
| v2 | Progression from asymptomatic to the recovered class | |
| ϵ | The rate at which symptomatic patients are recovered | |
| τ1 | Natural decay rate of virus from the environment (Surfaces) | |
| m1 | The rate of viral release into the environment by asymptomatic patients | |
| m2 | The rate at which I patients release virus into the environment |