US daily numbers via @COVID19Tracking. Be careful with this one.
Newly-reported deaths
Today: 654
Yesterday: 1,091
One week ago (5/17): 839
Newly-reported cases
T: 21K
Y: 21K
5/17: 21K
Newly-reported tests
T: 379K
Y: 365K
5/17: 403K
Positive test rate:
T: 6%
Y: 6%
5/17: 5%
Newly-reported deaths
Today: 654
Yesterday: 1,091
One week ago (5/17): 839
Newly-reported cases
T: 21K
Y: 21K
5/17: 21K
Newly-reported tests
T: 379K
Y: 365K
5/17: 403K
Positive test rate:
T: 6%
Y: 6%
5/17: 5%
I say "be careful" because reporting of deaths is typically slower on weekends, and that's especially likely to be the case on a holiday weekend. So while this is the fewest deaths reported since 3/30, we'll likely see an uptick on Wednesday or so once we're past the holiday.
Still, this is typical of recent reports. We've been seeing a meaningful week-over-week decline in deaths almost every day. That's certainly good news! But, cases and the positive test rate have been flat over the past several days rather than declining.