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. 2020 Sep 17;8:e9933. doi: 10.7717/peerj.9933

Table 2. Parameters and their meaning for model (1).

Parameters Meaning
Λ Recruitment rate into S(t)
bI Contact rate with I(t)
bW Contact rate with W(t)
μ Natural death rate of humans
δ COVID-19 induced death rate
ρ Rate of quarantine of I(t)
ξ Pathogens decay rate
ν Shedding rate of pathogens
σ Rate at which E(t) becomes I(t)
γ Rate of recovery for Q(t) and I(t)
ϕ Rate of reduction of S(t) due to sensitization information
ε Rate of reduction in contact rate of S(t) with I(t) due to lock down