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Table 1 Parameters of the model

From: Controlling epidemic spread by social distancing: Do it well or not at all

Parameter

Value

Interpretation

p

0.01 − 1

probability of infection per contact (per time step)

q

0.01 − 1

probability of removal/recovery (per time step)

r i

1 − 5

contact radius (baseline)

r a

1 − 5, 10, ∞

awareness radius

α

0.01 − 1.0

risk attitude

c

0.01, 0.1, 1, 10

Relative cost

I(0)

10 − 400

Initial number of foci (0.4% − 40%)

  1. Without loss of generality, the time step is assumed to be one day.