Research Article
Effectiveness of the Strategies Implemented in Sri Lanka for Controlling the COVID-19 Outbreak
Table 1
Descriptions and values of all parameters used in the model simulation.
| Parameter | Definition | Value | Reference |
| | Transmission rate for Colombo district | 0.175 | Estimated | | Transmission rate for Kalutara district | 0.49 | Estimated | | Transmission rate for Gampaha district | 0.345 | Estimated | | Mean infectious period | 10.25 days | [12] | | Latent period | 5 days | [13] | | Hospitalization rate | 0.5 | Estimated | | Quarantined period | 14 days | [18] | | Hospitalization rate from quarantine centers | 0.01 | Estimated |
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