Hampton Roads and surrounding cities seeing slight downward trend in test positivity

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

According to their website, there are now 107,421 total cases, 103,016 of which are confirmed and 4,405 are probable. There are 2,385 total COVID-19 related deaths, with 2,268 being confirmed and 117 being probable.

The case numbers are up by 734, and deaths are up by 4 since Sunday. Locally, there have been zero deaths reported in the last two days.

Our area's case increase made up 30% of Virginia's as a whole. All together, Hampton Roads and surrounding cities reported 221 cases, 3 hospitalizations and 0 deaths from Sunday. News 3 has also been tracking the percent positivity when it comes to local testing. Our local Virginia area has been seeing a slight downward trend in percent positive cases over the last week.

A total of 1,369,037 COVID-19 PCR tests have now been given in Virginia.

The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association also updated their numbers. As of Monday, there are 857 people currently being hospitalized, confirmed with COVID-19. There are 316 people receiving inpatient hospital care whose test results are still pending. Combined, there are a total of 1,173 being hospitalized for coronavirus related illness. That's 11 more hospitalizations from Sunday.

The total statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations that have been reported over time is now 8,767.

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

158 hospital patients, both confirmed for coronavirus, and those with test results pending, are currently on a ventilator. 615 ventilators are being used in hospitals out of the 3,081 in the state - that's 20% usage.

13,827 patients who have been hospitalized for coronavirus have been discharged.

Here's the breakdown of confirmed cases in local areas:

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