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For 3rd consecutive day Virginia reports over 3K new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

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Posted at 12:39 PM, Aug 26, 2021
and last updated 2021-08-26 12:39:29-04

The Virginia Department of Health released their daily updated numbers involving COVID-19 cases within the state.

According to their website, there are now 751,132 total cases, 573,869 of which are confirmed and 177,263 are probable. There are 11,729 total COVID-19 related deaths, with 9,905 being confirmed and 1,824 being probable. The case numbers are up by 3,492, and deaths are up by 14 since Wednesday.

This is the third day in a row that Virginia has reported over 3,000 additional COVID-19 cases in a day.

A total of 8,450,260 COVID-19 PCR tests have now been given in Virginia.

As of Thursday Virginia has given a total of 9,864,091 COVID-19 vaccines. That is 20,545 statewide doses given in a day. The table below gives more information about local vaccine distribution.

The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association also updated their numbers. As of Thursday, there are 1,400 people currently being hospitalized, confirmed with COVID-19. There are 137 people receiving inpatient hospital care whose test results are still pending. Combined, there are a total of 1,537 being hospitalized for coronavirus related illness.

392 confirmed positive patients, and those whose test results are pending, are currently hospitalized in the ICU.

60,446 patients who have been hospitalized for coronavirus have been discharged.

Here's the breakdown of COVID-19 case and vaccine information for local areas:

TOTAL CASESNEW CASES TODAYTOTAL HOSPITALIZEDNEW IN HOSPITAL TODAYTOTAL DEATHSNEW DEATHS TODAYTOTAL VACCINE DOSES GIVENVACCINES DOSES REPORTED SINCE YESTERDAY7-DAY AVG PERCENT POSITIVITY
VIRGINIA TOTALS751,1323,49233,21612011,729149,864,09120,5459.90%
ACCOMACK3,25824243149231,84511920.10%(Eastern Shore District)
CHESAPEAKE23,994126112963120228,84259414.00%
FRANKLIN1,25275703407,7673015.30%(Western Tidewater District)
GLOUCESTER2,7912572053036,82175
HAMPTON12,2167352941861120,7733029.90%
ISLE OF WIGHT3,56618168271038,7379815.30%(Western Tidewater District)
JAMES CITY5,39241204177191,72122815.90%(Peninsula District)
MATHEWS68962601409,54015
NEWPORT NEWS16,64710663022460157,54470515.90%(Peninsula District)
NORFOLK20,2721061222122820184,55859115.40%
NORTHAMPTON8851085037014,6093520.10%(Eastern Shore District)
POQUOSON9971130018013,66111
PORTSMOUTH10,265497501209075,69924017.10%
SOUTHAMPTON2,073564-158015,0396015.30%(Western Tidewater District)
SUFFOLK9,038385372198184,82028215.30%(Western Tidewater District)
VIRGINIA BEACH41,4932482,065144320441,2401,21914.40%
WILLIAMSBURG875134114014,0552815.90%(Peninsula District)
YORK4,35832106060071,23611615.90%(Peninsula District)
LOCAL TOTALS160,0619267,95145235051,638,5074,74815.26%(Local Average)

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