Table 2 Parameter estimates used within the deterministic SEIR model
Parameter | Description | Value (source) |
|---|---|---|
R0 = βα | Basic Reproduction Number | Estimated |
N | Population of Hong Kong | 7,481,800 persons80 |
Population of Amazonas state | 4,207,714 persons81 | |
β | Effective Contact Rate | Estimated |
α | Infectious Period | 0.07 per day82 |
λ | Force of Infection | Estimated |
γ | Progression from E to I | 5.26 per day83 |
σ | Progression from I to R | 14.3 per day82 |
S | Estimated number of Susceptibles | Estimated |
E | Estimated number of Exposed | Estimated |
I | Number of Infected | Weekly case counts |
R | Estimated number of Recovered | Estimated |
