Table 3 POLYMOD matrix aggregated for three age classes: \(Y\)oung (\(00{-}19\)), \(M\)iddle (\(20{-}69\)) and \(E\)lderly (70+).

From: Time, space and social interactions: exit mechanisms for the Covid-19 epidemics

 

Y

M

E

Y

2.35

0.44

0.67

M

0.47

0.59

0.50

E

0.50

0.55

0.80

  1. Notice that \(Y\) has the highest self-contact rate, followed by \(E\) and then by \(M\).
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