[FreeReign]

No, I'm not "Fearper" (actually more of a "FluBro"), but we've seen these big weekend dips before, possibly because of relaxed reporting over the weekend. However, this was a much bigger drop than usual, and is - I think - the fourth day in a row to see a drop.

Sundays and Mondays are usually the lowest. So the best thing to do is compare this Sunday's number with the previous Sunday numbers.

4/12 - 1727
4/19 - 1570
4/26 - 1156
5/3 - 1153
5/10 - 750

Hopefully, previous patterns won't repeat with a big gain tomorrow and Tuesday, and this will finally be the beginning of a consistent, long-term drop.

Comparing similar days of the week or using a seven day running average there has been a consistent real 4 week drop.

[sphinx]

Yes. There seems to be consistent delayed reporting over the weekends. Which actually does not offend me. People will be just as dead tomorrow as they are today. There is no reason for non-emergency care staff to be working around the clock.