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Virginia has given over 2M vaccine doses; Virginia Beach administered most vaccines locally at over 93K

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Posted at 11:20 AM, Mar 02, 2021
and last updated 2021-03-02 11:25:07-05

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

According to their website, there are now 578,559 total cases, 455,578 of which are confirmed and 122,981 are probable. There are 8,943 total COVID-19 related deaths, with 7,674 being confirmed and 1,269 being probable. The case numbers are up by 1,385, and deaths are up by 160 since Monday.

A total of 5,928,679 COVID-19 PCR tests have now been given in Virginia.

As of Tuesday, Virginia has given a total of 2,016,769 COVID-19 vaccines. The table below gives more information about local vaccine distribution but Virginia Beach has given the most by far at 93,537.

The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association also updated their numbers. As of Monday, there are 1,128 people currently being hospitalized, confirmed with COVID-19. There are 217 people receiving inpatient hospital care whose test results are still pending. Combined, there are a total of 1,345 being hospitalized for coronavirus related illness. That's 24 more hospitalizations from Monday.

The total statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations that have been reported over time is now 24,258.

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

200 hospital patients, both confirmed for coronavirus, and those with test results pending, are currently on a ventilator. 897 ventilators are being used in hospitals out of the 2,931 in the state - that's 31% usage.

47,150 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 TOTALS578,5591,38524,2581008,9431602,016,76933,9896.70%
ACCOMACK2,604318403509,4808610.90%(Eastern Shore District)
CHESAPEAKE18,318618492199545,04158812.90%
FRANKLIN99225002601,805208.80%(Western Tidewater District)
GLOUCESTER1,878851040110,814228
HAMPTON8,708422961119325,29333514.80%
ISLE OF WIGHT2,665611635208,912918.80%(Western Tidewater District)
JAMES CITY3,868-12129258228,71447610.00%(Peninsula District)
MATHEWS55201801103,03940
NEWPORT NEWS11,525363130182632,52569710.00%(Peninsula District)
NORFOLK14,970358134196132,8844059.50%
NORTHAMPTON72017303304,8664610.90%(Eastern Shore District)
POQUOSON722-12011503,48966
PORTSMOUTH7,703185840142111,94022212.10%
SOUTHAMPTON1,85824905203,974218.80%(Western Tidewater District)
SUFFOLK6,939303933156515,7441678.80%(Western Tidewater District)
VIRGINIA BEACH30,739871,3019311593,5372,1429.90%
WILLIAMSBURG53282401013,6653110.00%(Peninsula District)
YORK3,0372652035217,27132210.00%(Peninsula District)
LOCAL TOTALS118,3303525,31525167232352,9935,98311.11%(Local Average)

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