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. 2022 Apr 6;5(4):1710. doi: 10.23889/ijpds.v5i4.1710

Table 1: Key epidemiological parameters.

Parameter Definition Value Reference
Latent period, 1/σ The period between the point of infection and the onset of infectiousness (based on 5.1 days incubation period, i.e., from the point of infection to symptoms onset and a 1-day pre-symptomatic infectious period) 4.1 days Lauer et al. (2020) [22], He et al. (2020) [23]
Infectious period for asymptomatic cases, 1/ƔA The period between onset of infectiousness and recovery for someone who is asymptomatic 6 days Hu et al. (2020) [24]
Infectious period for mildly symptomatic cases, 1/ƔSM The period between the onset of infectiousness and self-isolation for someone who develops mild symptoms 4 days Li et al. (2020) [25]
Infectious period for severely symptomatic cases, 1/ƔSS The period of infectivity for someone who develops severe symptoms 4 days Assumed to be the same as the infectious period for the mild cases
Percentage of asymptomatic cases, PA Percentage of persons who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 but never show symptoms of the disease. 33% Oran et al. (2021) [26]

Note: Parameters can be adjusted by the user to reflect local information, if available, as well as the latest scientific evidence.