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Table 4 Calculating the transmissible period for the SARS-CoV2 Delta variant

From: Reproduction number projection for the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Susceptible = 100%

Vaccination Status

Vaccinated = 40%

Unvaccinated = 60%

Clinical Status

Asymptomatic

Symptomatic

Asymptomatic

Symptomatic

Proportion

10%

90%

20%

80%

Latent Period

4 d

4 d

4 d

4 d

Pre-symptomatic

4 d

4 d

4 d

4 d

and infectious

Symptom onset to

7 d

1 d

7 d

1 d

isolation or recovery

Weighting

4%

36%

12%

48%

Transmission Period

11 d

5 d

11 d

5 d

Transmissible Period

6 d