1.2 When compared to last Sunday October 18th, today’s number of local Covid cases may seem alarmingly high (1400 compared to 1001). However, today the number of tests was also higher ( 11,183 to 9,157). The increase in caseload is because more tests were performed. pic.twitter.com/RSbY0sg9us

— Firass Abiad (@firassabiad) October 25, 2020

2.2 It is important to note that the number of daily cases varies during the week. It is usually lowest on Sunday and Monday. We need to compare to the same day in previous weeks to be able to understand the current situation and predict our future course.

— Firass Abiad (@firassabiad) October 25, 2020