UVA COVID-19 Model: Weekly Update

Last Updated: August 24, 2021

Key Takeaways

  • Public health restrictions paused the epidemic in Virginia and bought time
  • Data suggests social distancing is already relaxing
  • Statewide, the reproduction rate dropped below 1.0 on May 15. It averaged 2.2 prior to March 15
  • Days from onset to diagnosis have dropped ~30% in recent weeks, from 6.8 April to 4.7 in early May
    • This suggests increased testing is improving detection

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Click here to explore the model results for your community.

Click here to see the slides provided by the team at the UVA Biocomplexity Institute.