Stark County - March 15, 2021

Effective Reproduction Number (Rt)

The most recent data suggests an Rt remaining below 1.0 since early February, with especially low Rt values over the last two weeks.

Projected Incidence

Daily incidence appears most likely to decline in the coming 2 weeks, though considerable uncertainty exists.  Continued masking and social distancing will be critical to preventing renewed increases in cases.

Asymptomatic to Symptomatic Ratio

The ratio of asymptomatic to symptomatic cases appears to have remained at low levels over the last 6 weeks, with especially low levels over the last 2 weeks.  A low ratio of asymptomatic to symptomatic cases facilitates mitigation efforts since symptomatic individuals usually isolate