Epidemiologists use several metrics to measure the spread of COVID-19:
- Reproductive Number (R0): Indicates how many people, on average, an infected person will transmit the virus to. - Incidence Rate: The number of new cases in a specific time period. - Prevalence: The total number of cases at a specific point in time. - Mortality Rate: The number of deaths due to COVID-19 in relation to the population.
