Mercer County - April 8, 2021

Effective Reproduction Number (Rt)

Rt appears to remain below 1.0 despite a rise in late March.

Projected Incidence

Daily case counts appear most likely to remain at low levels, though prediction is difficult given the small population size of the county.  Continued masking and social distancing will be critical to preventing increases.

Asymptomatic to Symptomatic Ratio

The ratio of asymptomatic to symptomatic cases remains at a low level.  A low ratio of asymptomatic to symptomatic cases facilitates mitigation efforts since symptomatic individuals usually isolate.