Table 1 Definitions and initial values for the populations represented by each compartment: the values here are the averages of the model values across all countries developed in a prior COVID-19 study [22]. Symbols Value Units Definitions S0 57.05 × 106 people Susceptible individuals E0 66.50 people Exposed individuals A0 13.30 people Asymptomatic individuals I0 13.30 people Symptomatic individuals Rec0 0 people Recovered individuals W0 1% unitless % of viral pathogen in environment