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[Preprint]. 2021 Apr 10:2021.03.09.21253198. [Version 3] doi: 10.1101/2021.03.09.21253198

Table 1: Parameters for simulation scenarios.

Transmission probability, β is per 5-minute interaction with an infectious individual. All other epidemic transition parameters are per day, giving an average latent period of 3 days and an average infectious period of 7 and 12 days for asymptomatic and symptomatic infections, respectively.

Epidemic Model
β 0.003 – 0.009 probability of transmission per 5-minute interaction*
π ex 0.002 probability of external infection per day
π ai 0.3 probability of asymp. infection15
|I0| 1 number of initial infections
σ a 1/3 transition probability: exposed to asymp. infectious16
σ s 1/3 transition probability: exposed to symp. infectious16
γ a 1/7 transition probability: asymp. infectious to recovered17
γ s 1/12 transition probability: symp. infectious to recovered17
Testing
π se 0 – 0.96 sensitivity, time-varying*18
π sp 0.99 specificity20
π sy 1 day delay between symptom onset and symp. testing
π sc 0.01 probability non-compliant with scheduled testing
π sy 0.25 probability non-compliant with symp. testing
π fs 0.005 probability non-infectious present for symp. testing
Isolation
τ id 1 day delay between testing and entering isolation
τ ic Beta(5, 0.5) isolation compliance
τ ip 10 days isolation period21
Transmission Mitigation
η fm 0.15 reduction in transmission probability for mask wearing22
η sd 0.18 reduction in transmission probability for social distancing22
π fm 0–1 proportion of the population wearing face masks*
π sd 0–1 proportion of the population social distancing*
π im 0 – 0.4 proportion of the population immune*
*

Transmission probabilities, proportion of the population wearing face masks, proportion of the population social distancing, and proportion of the population immune varied across simulations. Test sensitivity was time-varying. An overview of the epidemic model is shown in Figure 2. For additional details on parameter values, see the corresponding sections of the Methods.