Distribution of incubation periods of COVID-19 in the Canadian context
Subhendu Paul, Emmanuel Lorin
Abstract
We propose a novel model based on a set of coupled delay differential equations with fourteen delays in order to accurately estimate the incubation period of COVID-19, employing publicly available data of confirmed corona cases. In this goal, we separate the total cases into fourteen groups for the corresponding fourteen incubation periods. The estimated mean incubation period we obtain is 6.74 days (95% Confidence Interval(CI): 6.35 to 7.13), and the 90th percentile is 11.64 days (95% CI: 11.22 to 12.17), corresponding to a good agreement with statistical supported studies. This model provides an almost zero-cost computational complexity to estimate the incubation period.
Topics & Concepts
Incubation periodIncubationPercentileCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Confidence intervalContext (archaeology)StatisticsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMathematicsMedicineBiologyInternal medicineDiseaseVirologyOutbreakBiochemistryInfectious disease (medical specialty)PaleontologyCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesCOVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research