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Virginia reports 1,134 COVID-19 cases in a day; Norfolk, Virginia Beach see highest local case increase with 86 combined cases

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Posted at 1:01 PM, Oct 27, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-27 13:01:25-04

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

According to their website, there are now 175,409 total cases, 163,339 of which are confirmed and 12,070 are probable. There are 3,600 total COVID-19 related deaths, with 3,350 being confirmed and 250 being probable. The case numbers are up by 1,134, hospitalizations are up by 60 and deaths are up by 19 since Monday.

A total of 2,543,515 COVID-19 PCR tests have now been given in Virginia.

The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association also updated their numbers. As of Tuesday, there are 746 people currently being hospitalized, confirmed with COVID-19. There are 335 people receiving inpatient hospital care whose test results are still pending. Combined, there are a total of 1,081 being hospitalized for coronavirus related illness.

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

106 hospital patients, both confirmed for coronavirus, and those with test results pending, are currently on a ventilator. 806 ventilators are being used in hospitals out of the 2,922 in the state - that's 28% usage.

19,702 patients who have been hospitalized for coronavirus have been discharged.

10/27/2020TOTAL CASESNEW CASES TODAYTOTAL HOSPITALIZEDNEW IN HOSPITAL TODAYTOTAL DEATHSNEW DEATHS TODAY7-DAY AVG PERCENT POSITIVITY
VIRGINIA TOTALS175,4091,13412,320603,600195.00%
ACCOMACK1,21119601902.70%(Eastern Shore District)
CHESAPEAKE4,9052547917913.90%
FRANKLIN49552501305.10%(Western Tidewater District)
GLOUCESTER341-417030
HAMPTON2,10978803204.70%
ISLE OF WIGHT86464502605.10%(Western Tidewater District)
JAMES CITY95126802204.40%(Peninsula District)
MATHEWS134310000
NEWPORT NEWS3,1821611605104.40%(Peninsula District)
NORFOLK5,36938407084-14.90%
NORTHAMPTON31904903102.70%(Eastern Shore District)
POQUOSON9703020
PORTSMOUTH2,824530716905.50%
SOUTHAMPTON92122903815.10%(Western Tidewater District)
SUFFOLK2,290613627805.10%(Western Tidewater District)
VIRGINIA BEACH7,88148432110513.90%
WILLIAMSBURG2150140804.40%(Peninsula District)
YORK6403190904.40%(Peninsula District)
LOCAL TOTALS34,748163234056690