Allen County - April 22, 2021

Effective Reproduction Number (Rt)

After spiking at the end of March, Rt has appears to have stayed at or below 1.0 for most of April.

 

Projected Incidence

Case numbers are expected to increase slightly in the coming 2 weeks.  Continued masking and social distancing will be critical to preventing large increases.

 

Asymptomatic to Symptomatic Ratio

The ratio of asymptomatic to symptomatic cases appears to have remained at elevated levels throughout April so far.  A low ratio of asymptomatic to symptomatic cases facilitates mitigation efforts since symptomatic individuals usually isolate.