Daily Status, August 24
Daily Status, August 24:Summary/Situational AwarenessToday, across the commonwealth, there were 664 reported new cases. This is a significant from yesterday, and more than 1 standard deviation below the average number of cases for the last three weeks. It is worth noting, though, the last two times Virginia was less than 1 standard deviation from the mean was the last two Mondays. There is not enough Mondays (thankfully) to define a low/medium/high number for a Monday. The low reports on Monday are probably because the Monday reported data are collected before 5:00 PM on Sunday. Regionally, Northern VA's slow increase continues, but the rate of change is decreasing. With the exception of NOVA and NW Virginia, the rest of of the state is trending down -- with the leader in the decrease being Hampton Roads/Eastern VA. It is worth noting that the areas seen growth have a much lower prevalence of the virus, and and much better testing statistics. The testing numbers across th…