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Six growth models are fitted using non-linear least squares. These are the Richards, the 3, 4 and 5 parameter logistic, the Gompetz and the Weibull growth models. Reference: Reddy T., Shkedy Z., van Rensburg C. J., Mwambi H., Debba P., Zuma K. and Manda, S. (2021). "Short-term real-time prediction of total number of reported COVID-19 cases and deaths in South Africa: a data driven approach". BMC medical research methodology, 21(1), 1-11. doi:10.1186/s12874-020-01165-x.