Simulating and forecasting the cumulative confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 in China by Boltzmann function-based regression analyses

Highlights

• Cumulative confirmed cases in China were well fitted with Boltzmann function.

• Potential total numbers of confirmed cases in different regions were estimated.

• Key dates indicating minimal daily number of new confirmed cases were estimated.

• Cumulative confirmed cases of 2003 SARS-CoV were well fitted to Boltzmann function.

• The Boltzmann function was, for the first time, applied to epidemic analysis.