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

The leveling off/slight upward movement continues this week in Alexandria:

With a slight increase from 676 copies/ml to 682 copies/ml, we’re still six to seven times higher than the mid-June 2023 nadir and at half of the January 2023 season peak. That probably means around 1.0 to 1.5 percent of people are currently infected (though that’s a very rough estimate because we’re not collecting the right prevalence data).

Unfortunately, Anne Arundel County, MD had a large increase, so it’s unclear what is in store for the area. Hopefully, we’ll begin to see some declines next week.

Anyway, the prevalence is still high, but it’s not trending in the right direction. 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.