Serial interval and basic reproduction number of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in South Korea

• DOI: 10.1101/2021.12.25.21268301
• Publication Date: 2021-12-25T18:55:10Z
• Authors: Dasom Kim; Jisoo Jo; Jun-Sik Lim; Sukhyun Ryu
• Keywords: Basic reproduction number

Abstract South Korea is experiencing the community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529). We estimated that mean (± standard deviation) serial interval was 2.22 1.62) days, and basic reproduction number 1.90 (95% Credible Interval, 1.50–2.43) for outbreak in Korea.