Table 2.

The basic reproduction number, $R_0$, of COVID-19 for Nepal and its seven provinces. The third column shows the 95% confidence interval of the estimated values of $R_0$.

Province	$R_0$ Value	95% CI
Nepal	1.083	[1.075, 1.093]
Province 1	1.137	[1.107, 1.166]
Province 2	0.835	[0.815, 0.855]
Province 3	1.205	[1.191, 1.219]
Province 4	1.047	[1.009, 1.085]
Province 5	0.853	[0.831, 0.875]
Province 6	0.707	[0.672, 0.743]
Province 7	0.977	[0.947, 1.008]