diff --git a/docs/guide/exe_verilator_coverage.rst b/docs/guide/exe_verilator_coverage.rst
index 142531cd7..ddfd8aa93 100644
--- a/docs/guide/exe_verilator_coverage.rst
+++ b/docs/guide/exe_verilator_coverage.rst
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ data should be written.
 Points are children of each line coverage- branches or toggle points.
 When point counts are aggregated into a line, the minimum and maximum counts
 are used to determine the status of the line (complete, partial, failing)
-The count is equal to the minimum of the points.
+The count is equal to the maximum of the points.
 
 Coverage data is annotated at the beginning of the line and is formatted
 as a special character followed by the number of coverage hits. The special
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ to filter the report.
                                // number of hits (0) is below the min.
   -000000  point: comment=b    // Begins with -, because
                                // number of hits (0) is below the min.
-  ~000000  if (cyc!=0) begin   // Begins with ~, because
+  ~000010  if (cyc!=0) begin   // Begins with ~, because
                                // branches are below and above the min.
   +000010  point: comment=if   // The if branch is above the min.
   -000000  point: comment=else // The else branch is below the min.
diff --git a/src/VlcTop.cpp b/src/VlcTop.cpp
index a7927a332..55a5753e7 100644
--- a/src/VlcTop.cpp
+++ b/src/VlcTop.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void VlcTop::writeInfo(const string& filename) {
         int branchesHit = 0;
         for (auto& li : lines) {
             VlcSourceCount& sc = li.second;
-            os << "DA:" << sc.lineno() << "," << sc.minCount() << "\n";
+            os << "DA:" << sc.lineno() << "," << sc.maxCount() << "\n";
             int num_branches = sc.points().size();
             if (num_branches == 1) continue;
             branchesFound += num_branches;
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ void VlcTop::annotateOutputFiles(const string& dirname) {
                 } else {
                     os << "%";
                 }
-                os << std::setfill('0') << std::setw(6) << sc.minCount() << " " << line << '\n';
+                os << std::setfill('0') << std::setw(6) << sc.maxCount() << " " << line << '\n';
 
                 if (opt.annotatePoints()) {
                     for (auto& pit : sc.points()) pit->dumpAnnotate(os, opt.annotateMin());
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_cover_line.out b/test_regress/t/t_cover_line.out
index 21c0e9b24..f600625a3 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_cover_line.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_cover_line.out
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         
  000010    always @ (posedge clk) begin
 +000010  point: comment=block
-~000000       if (cyc!=0) begin
+~000010       if (cyc!=0) begin
 +000010  point: comment=if
 -000000  point: comment=else
  000010          cyc <= cyc + 1;
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@
  000010          toggle <= '0;
 +000010  point: comment=if
                  // Single and multiline if
-%000001          if (cyc==3) $write("");
+%000009          if (cyc==3) $write("");
 -000001  point: comment=if
 -000009  point: comment=else
-%000001          if (cyc==3)
+%000009          if (cyc==3)
 -000001  point: comment=if
 -000009  point: comment=else
 %000001            begin
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@
 -000001  point: comment=if
                    end
                  // Single and multiline else
-%000001          if (cyc==3) ; else $write("");
+%000009          if (cyc==3) ; else $write("");
 -000001  point: comment=if
 -000009  point: comment=else
-%000001          if (cyc==3) ;
+%000009          if (cyc==3) ;
 -000001  point: comment=if
 -000009  point: comment=else
                  else
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@
 -000009  point: comment=else
                    end
                  // Single and multiline if else
-%000001          if (cyc==3) $write(""); else $write("");
+%000009          if (cyc==3) $write(""); else $write("");
 -000001  point: comment=if
 -000009  point: comment=else
-%000001          if (cyc==3)
+%000009          if (cyc==3)
 -000001  point: comment=if
 -000009  point: comment=else
 %000001            begin
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 %000001               $write("");
 -000001  point: comment=elsif
                    end
-%000001          else if (cyc==5)
+%000007          else if (cyc==5)
 -000001  point: comment=if
 -000007  point: comment=else
 %000001            begin
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@
                  end
 %000000          do ; while (0);
 -000000  point: comment=block
-~000000          do begin
+~000010          do begin
 +000010  point: comment=if
 -000000  point: comment=block
-~000000             $write("");
+~000010             $write("");
 +000010  point: comment=if
 -000000  point: comment=block
 %000000          end while (0);
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
                     call_task();
         `endif
                  end
-%000001          else if (cyc==10) begin
+%000007          else if (cyc==10) begin
 -000001  point: comment=if
 -000007  point: comment=else
 %000001             $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
            input toggle;
  000020    always @ (posedge clk) begin
 +000020  point: comment=block
-~000002       if (toggle) begin  // CHECK_COVER(0,"top.t.a*",2)
+~000018       if (toggle) begin  // CHECK_COVER(0,"top.t.a*",2)
 -000002  point: comment=if
 +000018  point: comment=else
 %000002          $write("");
@@ -221,14 +221,14 @@
 +000020  point: comment=block
  000020       $write("");  // Always covered
 +000020  point: comment=block
-~000000       if (0) begin  // CHECK_COVER(0,"top.t.b*",0)
+~000020       if (0) begin  // CHECK_COVER(0,"top.t.b*",0)
 -000000  point: comment=if
 +000020  point: comment=else
                  // Make sure that we don't optimize away zero buckets
 %000000          $write("");
 -000000  point: comment=if
               end
-~000002       if (toggle) begin  // CHECK_COVER(0,"top.t.b*",2)
+~000018       if (toggle) begin  // CHECK_COVER(0,"top.t.b*",2)
 -000002  point: comment=if
 +000018  point: comment=else
                  // t.b1 and t.b2 collapse to a count of 2
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
 -000001  point: comment=block
 %000001       m_toggle = toggle;
 -000001  point: comment=block
-%000000       if (m_toggle) begin  // CHECK_COVER(0,"top.$unit::Cls",1)
+%000001       if (m_toggle) begin  // CHECK_COVER(0,"top.$unit::Cls",1)
 -000001  point: comment=if
 -000000  point: comment=else
 %000001          $write("");
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
            endfunction
  000011    static function void fstatic(bit toggle);
 +000011  point: comment=block
-~000000       if (1) begin  // CHECK_COVER(0,"top.$unit::Cls",1)
+~000011       if (1) begin  // CHECK_COVER(0,"top.$unit::Cls",1)
 +000011  point: comment=if
 -000000  point: comment=else
  000011          $write("");
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
            endfunction
  000011    function void fauto();
 +000011  point: comment=block
-~000000       if (m_toggle) begin  // CHECK_COVER(0,"top.$unit::Cls",1)
+~000011       if (m_toggle) begin  // CHECK_COVER(0,"top.$unit::Cls",1)
 +000011  point: comment=if
 -000000  point: comment=else
  000011          $write("");
@@ -301,13 +301,13 @@
               input external;
  000011       begin
 +000011  point: comment=block
-~000001          if (toggle) begin  // CHECK_COVER(0,"top.t.t1",1)
+~000010          if (toggle) begin  // CHECK_COVER(0,"top.t.t1",1)
 -000001  point: comment=if
 +000010  point: comment=else
 %000001             $write("");
 -000001  point: comment=if
                  end
-~000001          if (external) begin  // CHECK_COVER(0,"top.t.t1",1)
+~000010          if (external) begin  // CHECK_COVER(0,"top.t.t1",1)
 -000001  point: comment=if
 +000010  point: comment=else
 %000001             $write("[%0t] Got external pulse\n", $time);
@@ -344,13 +344,13 @@
            // verilator coverage_on
  000010    always @ (posedge clk) begin
 +000010  point: comment=block
-%000001       if (toggle) begin
+%000009       if (toggle) begin
 -000001  point: comment=if
 -000009  point: comment=else
                  // because under coverage_module_off
 %000001          $write("");
 -000001  point: comment=if
-%000000          if (0) ;  // CHECK_COVER(0,"top.t.o1",1)
+%000001          if (0) ;  // CHECK_COVER(0,"top.t.o1",1)
 -000000  point: comment=if
 -000001  point: comment=else
               end
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_cover_line_cc.info.out b/test_regress/t/t_cover_line_cc.info.out
index 23d6cad0f..0747be667 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_cover_line_cc.info.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_cover_line_cc.info.out
@@ -3,31 +3,31 @@ SF:t/t_cover_line.v
 DA:15,1
 DA:18,1
 DA:47,10
-DA:48,0
+DA:48,10
 BRDA:48,0,0,10
 BRDA:48,0,1,0
 DA:49,10
 DA:50,10
-DA:52,1
+DA:52,9
 BRDA:52,0,0,1
 BRDA:52,0,1,9
-DA:53,1
+DA:53,9
 BRDA:53,0,0,1
 BRDA:53,0,1,9
 DA:54,1
 DA:55,1
-DA:58,1
+DA:58,9
 BRDA:58,0,0,1
 BRDA:58,0,1,9
-DA:59,1
+DA:59,9
 BRDA:59,0,0,1
 BRDA:59,0,1,9
 DA:61,9
 DA:62,9
-DA:65,1
+DA:65,9
 BRDA:65,0,0,1
 BRDA:65,0,1,9
-DA:66,1
+DA:66,9
 BRDA:66,0,0,1
 BRDA:66,0,1,9
 DA:67,1
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ DA:77,1
 DA:79,1
 DA:80,1
 DA:81,1
-DA:83,1
+DA:83,7
 BRDA:83,0,0,1
 BRDA:83,0,1,7
 DA:84,1
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ DA:92,0
 DA:93,0
 DA:94,0
 DA:96,0
-DA:97,0
+DA:97,10
 BRDA:97,0,0,10
 BRDA:97,0,1,0
-DA:98,0
+DA:98,10
 BRDA:98,0,0,10
 BRDA:98,0,1,0
 DA:99,0
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ DA:102,1
 DA:103,1
 DA:105,1
 DA:107,1
-DA:112,1
+DA:112,7
 BRDA:112,0,0,1
 BRDA:112,0,1,7
 DA:113,1
@@ -70,35 +70,35 @@ DA:114,1
 DA:119,1
 DA:121,1
 DA:132,20
-DA:133,2
+DA:133,18
 BRDA:133,0,0,2
 BRDA:133,0,1,18
 DA:134,2
 DA:137,18
 DA:156,20
 DA:157,20
-DA:158,0
+DA:158,20
 BRDA:158,0,0,0
 BRDA:158,0,1,20
 DA:160,0
-DA:162,2
+DA:162,18
 BRDA:162,0,0,2
 BRDA:162,0,1,18
 DA:164,2
 DA:166,18
 DA:180,1
 DA:181,1
-DA:182,0
+DA:182,1
 BRDA:182,0,0,1
 BRDA:182,0,1,0
 DA:183,1
 DA:186,11
-DA:187,0
+DA:187,11
 BRDA:187,0,0,11
 BRDA:187,0,1,0
 DA:188,11
 DA:191,11
-DA:192,0
+DA:192,11
 BRDA:192,0,0,11
 BRDA:192,0,1,0
 DA:193,11
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ DA:207,10
 DA:208,10
 DA:211,11
 DA:213,11
-DA:214,1
+DA:214,10
 BRDA:214,0,0,1
 BRDA:214,0,1,10
 DA:215,1
-DA:217,1
+DA:217,10
 BRDA:217,0,0,1
 BRDA:217,0,1,10
 DA:218,1
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ DA:222,1
 DA:223,11
 DA:224,11
 DA:245,10
-DA:246,1
+DA:246,9
 BRDA:246,0,0,1
 BRDA:246,0,1,9
 DA:248,1
-DA:249,0
+DA:249,1
 BRDA:249,0,0,0
 BRDA:249,0,1,1
 BRF:42
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_cover_toggle.out b/test_regress/t/t_cover_toggle.out
index a6c3482ed..065e014a0 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_cover_toggle.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_cover_toggle.out
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
         
            const reg aconst = '0;
         
-%000000    reg [1:0][1:0] ptoggle; initial ptoggle=0;
+%000002    reg [1:0][1:0] ptoggle; initial ptoggle=0;
         
            integer cyc; initial cyc=1;
-~000000    wire [7:0] cyc_copy = cyc[7:0];
+~000011    wire [7:0] cyc_copy = cyc[7:0];
 %000002    wire       toggle_up;
         
            typedef struct {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
                      .clk                       (clk),
                      .toggle                    (toggle));
         
-%000000    reg [1:0]  memory[121:110];
+%000001    reg [1:0]  memory[121:110];
         
            wire [1023:0] largeish = {992'h0, cyc};
            // CHECK_COVER_MISSING(-1)
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
            // CHECK_COVER(-1,"top.t.a*",4)
            // 2 edges * (t.a1 and t.a2)
         
-~000000    input [7:0] cyc_copy;
+~000022    input [7:0] cyc_copy;
            // CHECK_COVER(-1,"top.t.a*","cyc_copy[0]",22)
            // CHECK_COVER(-2,"top.t.a*","cyc_copy[1]",10)
            // CHECK_COVER(-3,"top.t.a*","cyc_copy[2]",4)
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_cover_toggle_min.info.out b/test_regress/t/t_cover_toggle_min.info.out
index 5b96fc438..a5581bcd2 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_cover_toggle_min.info.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_cover_toggle_min.info.out
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 TN:verilator_coverage
 SF:t/t_cover_toggle_min.v
-DA:10,0
+DA:10,1
 BRDA:10,0,0,1
 BRDA:10,0,1,0
-DA:11,0
+DA:11,1
 BRDA:11,0,0,0
 BRDA:11,0,1,1
-DA:12,1
+DA:12,2
 BRDA:12,0,0,2
 BRDA:12,0,1,1
 BRF:6
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_cover_toggle_points.out b/test_regress/t/t_cover_toggle_points.out
index 5267c11d9..2154b19f1 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_cover_toggle_points.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_cover_toggle_points.out
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@
         
            const reg aconst = '0;
         
-%000000    reg [1:0][1:0] ptoggle; initial ptoggle=0;
+%000002    reg [1:0][1:0] ptoggle; initial ptoggle=0;
 -000002  point: comment=ptoggle[0][0]
 -000000  point: comment=ptoggle[0][1]
 -000000  point: comment=ptoggle[1][0]
 -000000  point: comment=ptoggle[1][1]
         
            integer cyc; initial cyc=1;
-~000000    wire [7:0] cyc_copy = cyc[7:0];
+~000011    wire [7:0] cyc_copy = cyc[7:0];
 +000011  point: comment=cyc_copy[0]
 -000005  point: comment=cyc_copy[1]
 -000002  point: comment=cyc_copy[2]
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
                      .clk                       (clk),
                      .toggle                    (toggle));
         
-%000000    reg [1:0]  memory[121:110];
+%000001    reg [1:0]  memory[121:110];
 -000001  point: comment=memory[110][0]
 -000000  point: comment=memory[110][1]
 -000000  point: comment=memory[111][0]
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
            // CHECK_COVER(-1,"top.t.a*",4)
            // 2 edges * (t.a1 and t.a2)
         
-~000000    input [7:0] cyc_copy;
+~000022    input [7:0] cyc_copy;
 +000022  point: comment=cyc_copy[0]
 +000010  point: comment=cyc_copy[1]
 -000004  point: comment=cyc_copy[2]
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_vlcov_info.info.out b/test_regress/t/t_vlcov_info.info.out
index 198c520fe..9e041cf5f 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_vlcov_info.info.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_vlcov_info.info.out
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 TN:verilator_coverage
 SF:file1.sp
-DA:159,0
+DA:159,22
 BRDA:159,0,0,0
 BRDA:159,0,1,1
 BRDA:159,0,2,20