Massachusetts Case Counts and Deaths Appear to be Slowing

[berni_mccoy]

Like NY, Mass has reported fewer cases and fewer deaths today than the previous day and the day before that. This could be a dip in the cycle, but it is about 2 weeks since we started practicing social distancing and a closure of all non-essential businesses. So if we were going to see an impact, now would be the time it would start to show.

Specifically,

April 2nd: 1228 new cases, 32 deaths
April 3rd: 1436 new cases, 38 deaths
April 4th: 1334 new cases, 24 deaths
April 5th: 764 new cases, 15 deaths

It’s better than more cases and deaths and so I will take it as good news for now.

[Cobalt Violet]

1. Is there just less testing on the weekend?

Good that there is less death and I hope social distancing is helping but we live in a country where it's not being practiced across the board. Nothing stopping anyone from another state from coming her spreading it.

[berni_mccoy]

2. There was less testing today

But not by the same level of decreases in new cases. MA is testing between 4-5k per day. The key is the decrease in deaths.

[Me.]

3. Wonderful