Table 1: Key epidemiological parameters.
Parameter | Definition | Value | Reference |
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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.