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. 2020 Jul 10;8:e9548. doi: 10.7717/peerj.9548

Table 1. Analytically derived model parameters.

Parameter Value Description Source/derivation
R0 4.4 Reproduction number for SARS-CoV-2 Literature-based: assumed on the basis of infectivity rates of other coronaviruses.
μ 7 days Average recovery time since symptoms development Literature-based
β 0.38261 Transmission rate μ÷R0
rβ 0.5 Reduction in transmission rate resulting from the undiagnosed development of severe COVID-19 symptoms Literature-based
lp 5.6 days Average latency period Literature-based
lnip 1.1 days Average latent non-infectious period Literature-based: assumed on the basis of non-infectious period of Influenza A/H1N1
pip 4.5 days Average presymptomatic infectious period lplnip
niε 0.9 (09) Probability of transition from lnip to pip state 1÷lnip
iε 0.2 (2) Probability of transition from presymptomatic to symptomatic state 1÷(lplnip)
pS 0.01 Probability of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms Literature-data: The most often reported ratio of severe to mild symptoms
pDS 0.6 Probability of being diagnosed when expressing severe COVID-19 symptoms Assumed, taking into account that:
1. In elderly patients, COVID may be easily misdiagnosed,
2. Most of the countries in the world do not have sufficiently efficient healthcare systems
tDR 0.0061 Rate of diagnosed SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals Value representing the smallest possible detectability >pSpDS
pDM 0.00 (01) Probability of being diagnosed when presenting mild or none COVID-19 symptoms (tDRpSpDS)÷(1pS)