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. 2020 Nov 9;15(11):e0241954. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241954

Table 1. Inputs used for CHIME projections modeled on April 2 and May 7, 2020.

Mexico City Metropolitan Area population 21,800,322
Percentage of secondary and tertiary hospitals included (n = 811) 100%
Patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 (as of April 2, 2020) 1,000
Patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 (as of May 7, 2020) 4,406
Date of first hospitalization due to COVID-19 (as reported officially) March 9, 2020
Social distancing worst case scenario 0%
Social distancing intermediate case scenario 50%
Social distancing best case scenario 60%
Date of social distancing put in place 24-Mar-20
Percentage of infected patients requiring hospitalization 2.50%
Percentage of infected patients requiring intensive care 0.75%
Percentage of infected patients requiring mechanical ventilation 0.50%
Infectious period 10 days
Duration of hospitalization 7 days
Duration of intensive care (includes patients without need for mechanical ventilation) 9 days
Duration of mechanical ventilation 10 days