Table 2 Testing and social distancing control cost and level parameters
From: Cost effective reproduction number based strategies for reducing deaths from COVID-19
Parameters | Interpretation | Values |
|---|---|---|
\(a_{00}\), \(a_{10}\) | minimum testing cost per person | $0 |
\(a_{01}\), \(a_{11}\) | linear testing cost coefficient | $2.3/person/day |
\(a_{02}\), \(a_{12}\) | quadratic rate of increase of per capita testing cost | $27/person/day2 |
\(b_{01}\), \(b_{11}\) | constant per capita social distancing costs | $0 |
\(b_{02}\), \(b_{12}\) | quadratic rate of increase of per capita social distancing cost | $40/person/day2 |
\(u_{0}^{\max }\), \(u_{1}^{\max }\) | maximum testing control level | 0.66 |
\(v_{0}^{\max }\), \(v_{1}^{\max }\) | maximum social distancing control level | 0.8 |