Serial Interval of COVID-19 among Publicly Reported Confirmed Cases
Santa Fe Institute · Institut Pasteur · +5 more institutions
Abstract
We estimate the distribution of serial intervals for 468 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease reported in China as of February 8, 2020. The mean interval was 3.96 days (95% CI 3.53-4.39 days), SD 4.75 days (95% CI 4.46-5.07 days); 12.6% of case reports indicated presymptomatic transmission.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 23.43
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 9
Authors
6- ZDZhanwei DuCorresponding
Santa Fe Institute, Institut Pasteur, Beijing Normal University, Dalian Minzu University, University of Otago, The University of Texas at Austin, University of Hong Kong
- XXXiao-Ke Xu
Santa Fe Institute, Institut Pasteur, Beijing Normal University, Dalian Minzu University, University of Otago, The University of Texas at Austin, University of Hong Kong
- YWYe Wu
Santa Fe Institute, Institut Pasteur, Beijing Normal University, Dalian Minzu University, University of Otago, The University of Texas at Austin, University of Hong Kong
- LWLin Wang
Santa Fe Institute, Institut Pasteur, Beijing Normal University, Dalian Minzu University, University of Otago, The University of Texas at Austin, University of Hong Kong
- BJBenjamin J. Cowling
Santa Fe Institute, Institut Pasteur, Beijing Normal University, Dalian Minzu University, University of Otago, The University of Texas at Austin, University of Hong Kong
Topics & keywords
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Confidence interval
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
- Medicine
- 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
- Coronavirus
- Betacoronavirus
- Transmission (telecommunications)
- Good health and well-being