For him, they certainly are... looking at data recently, the cases in New York - the new epicenter - have dropped drammatically.
Yesterday, there were 20,875 cases, up 5,085 from the previous day. That is a 32% increase. This morning, there was an increase of 2,355 cases, bringing NY's total to 23,230. That is only an 11% increase. Now of course I don't want any new cases, but since atomic likes to be realistic, the realistic thing is that there will never be 100% eradication of any virus. Treatments are being found and are working - I believe we are approaching the peak and will see a drastic slide in cases as we enter April.