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. 2021 Apr 1;11:7380. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-86265-4

Table 2.

Epidemiological parameters and instantaneous R estimates.

Country Reproductive number (R) Temperature (°C) during outbreak Population density (people/km2) Interpretation in consideration of the epidemiological curve
Singapore 3.3 32 8136 Imported cases, limited local transmission
France 2.9 10 4300 Imported, local transmission > 1–2 month
Italy 8 10 7200 Imported cases, local transmission > 1 month
United States 4.3 9 8444 Imported cases, local transmission > 2 month
South Korea 2.8 6 883 Imported cases, local transmission > 1–2 month

The population density for South Korea is based on Daegu where 75% of the cases are reported.