Table 3.
Descriptions of parameters involved in the system (1)
| Parameters | Descriptions | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Fraction of susceptible individuals which are highly aware due to word-of-mouth communication | – | |
| Rate of transfer of highly active aware individuals to susceptible class | day | |
| Rate of transfer of less active aware individuals to susceptible class | day | |
| Recovery rate of hospitalized individuals | day | |
| COVID-19 induced death rate of symptomatic individuals | day | |
| COVID-19 induced death rate of hospitalized individuals | ||
| Rate of transfer of recovered individuals to susceptible class due to immunity loss | day | |
| d | Natural death rate of human population | day |
| r | Growth rate of broadcasting of information | ads. person day |
| Decay in advertisements due to increase in number of aware individuals | – | |
| w | Half saturation constant | persons |
| Diminution rate of advertisements due to inefficacy and psychological barriers | day | |
| Baseline number of social media advertisements | ads. |