*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available D.C. data don’t seem to be collected anymore.

A reasonable decline for Alexandria, VA:

With a decline from 1,432 copies/ml to 1,318 copies/ml, we’re still thirteen times higher than the mid-June 2023 nadir and right at the January 2023 season peak. That probably means at least 2.0 percent of people are currently infected (though that’s a very rough estimate because we’re not collecting the right prevalence data).

The down note is that Anne Arundel County, MD increased by about five percent, so we’re not out of the woods yet, unfortunately. Hopefully, next week, both counties will be declining.

If you’re at a large-ish gathering, it’s definitely a good idea to mask up, not just to protect yourself, but to protect others too. Remember, you’re not the weirdo if you’re still trying to avoid getting (re)infected.