Key Takeaways
- Public health restrictions paused the epidemic in Virginia and bought time
- Data suggests social distancing is already relaxing
- Statewide, the reproduction rate dropped below 1.0 on May 10. It averaged 2.2 prior to March 15
- Early evidence suggests rebound may be less intense than feared. Intensity depends on:
- “The new normal”
- Effectiveness of test/trace/isolate