[dynoman]

“Cases substantially downward.”

How much of that is from reducing the cycle count of the PCR covid tests after inauguration day?

[RC one]

How exactly does reducing the cycle count of a PCR test reduce the case count?

[BeauBo]

"How much of that is from reducing the cycle count of the PCR covid tests after inauguration day?"

There was a huge drop after inauguration day (actually starting Jan 8, shortly after the electoral votes were certified on the 6th). After that huge drop (about 75%), there was a smaller wave for about a month. We now seem to be distinctly on the downhill side of that wave. It looks even better in the five days since this chart: