Table 2 Fixed parameter values estimated based on available published literature.

From: Variation in microparasite free-living survival and indirect transmission can modulate the intensity of emerging outbreaks

Symbols

Values

Units

Definitions

Sources

μ

1/(80.3 * 365)

1/day

Natural Death Rate (Reciprocal of the average life expectancy of 17 countries sampled)

14,65

μS

0.00159

1/day

Infected death rate

22,66

η

5.5

days

Incubation Period

67

1/⍵

η−ε−1

days

Expected time in the asymptomatic state

Fitted and dependent on η

ν

0.031

1/day

Recovery rate (Average of 3–6 weeks)

67

p

0.956

Unitless

Fraction that move along the “mild” recovery track

20

k

0.649

1/day

Viral decay rate in environment (using average of all material values, wood, steal, cardboard, plastic)

30

  1. These estimated values derived from the existing COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 literature.