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Number of daily COVID-19 cases, percent of positive tests on the rise in Virginia

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Posted at 11:53 AM, Jul 15, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-15 11:53:32-04

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

According to their website, there are now 684,054 total cases, 531,765 of which are confirmed and 152,289 are probable. There are 11,471 total COVID-19 related deaths, with 9,681 being confirmed and 1,790 being probable. The case numbers are up by 440, and deaths are up by 4 since Wednesday.

A total of 7,819,213 COVID-19 PCR tests have now been given in Virginia.

As of Thursday Virginia has given a total of 9,237,096 COVID-19 vaccines. That is 17,202 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 187 people currently being hospitalized, confirmed with COVID-19. There are 50 people receiving inpatient hospital care whose test results are still pending. Combined, there are a total of 237 being hospitalized for coronavirus related illness.

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

37 hospital patients, both confirmed for coronavirus, and those with test results pending, are currently on a ventilator. 723 ventilators are being used in hospitals out of the 3,048 in the state - that's 24% usage.

57,439 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 TOTALS684,05444030,9171711,47149,237,09617,2022.50%
ACCOMACK2,8780213046029,0761271.20%(Eastern Shore District)
CHESAPEAKE21,427221046-13090210,7384013.70%
FRANKLIN1,14435503306,980262.60%(Western Tidewater District)
GLOUCESTER2,297268050034,46553
HAMPTON10,791746301821111,8211673.60%
ISLE OF WIGHT3,2033154170036,1571882.60%(Western Tidewater District)
JAMES CITY4,7060171072087,9832594.00%(Peninsula District)
MATHEWS60612311309,0669
NEWPORT NEWS14,4711652832400144,8868464.00%(Peninsula District)
NORFOLK18,1478105812740169,5803903.50%
NORTHAMPTON809181036013,614171.20%(Eastern Shore District)
POQUOSON903028018013,08140
PORTSMOUTH9,264107010205068,2131665.30%
SOUTHAMPTON1,994057057013,705892.60%(Western Tidewater District)
SUFFOLK8,04564790191077,1035152.60%(Western Tidewater District)
VIRGINIA BEACH36,676281,743-24180408,3367584.60%
WILLIAMSBURG775129014013,501144.00%(Peninsula District)
YORK3,837588159067,5911054.00%(Peninsula District)
LOCAL TOTALS141,9731136,9854228711,515,8964,1703.56%(Local Average)

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