The Virginia Department of Health released their daily updated numbers involving COVID-19 cases within the state.
According to their website, there are now 178,183 total cases, 165,384 of which are confirmed and 12,799 are probable. There are 3,636 total COVID-19 related deaths, with 3,384 being confirmed and 252 being probable. The case numbers are up by 1,429, hospitalizations are up by 70 and deaths are up by 20 since Wednesday.
A total of 2,583,805 COVID-19 PCR tests have now been given in Virginia.
Local health districts are reporting test percent positivity rates under 5%, including Chesapeake (3.9%), the Eastern Shore Health District (3%), Hampton (4.4%), the Peninsula Health District (3.9%), Portsmouth (4.9%), Virginia Beach (4.1%) and the Western Tidewater Health District (4.7%). Norfolk is reporting 5.1% positivity, and is the only local area reporting a percent positivity rate above 5%.
The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association also updated their numbers. As of Thursday, there are 748 people currently being hospitalized, confirmed with COVID-19. There are 334 people receiving inpatient hospital care whose test results are still pending. Combined, there are a total of 1,082 being hospitalized for coronavirus related illness.
108 hospital patients, both confirmed for coronavirus, and those with test results pending, are currently on a ventilator. 801 ventilators are being used in hospitals out of the 2,917 in the state - that's 27% usage.
19,832 patients who have been hospitalized for coronavirus have been discharged.
Here's a breakdown of cases in local areas:
TOTAL CASES | NEW CASES TODAY | TOTAL DEATHS | NEW DEATHS TODAY | |||
ACCOMACK | 1,214 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
CHESAPEAKE | 4,945 | 16 | 79 | 0 | ||
FRANKLIN | 498 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
GLOUCESTER | 352 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
HAMPTON | 2,138 | 13 | 32 | 0 | ||
ISLE OF WIGHT | 875 | 5 | 26 | 0 | ||
JAMES CITY | 960 | 6 | 22 | 0 | ||
MATHEWS | 136 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
NEWPORT NEWS | 3,225 | 20 | 51 | 0 | ||
NORFOLK | 5,419 | 24 | 84 | 0 | ||
NORTHAMPTON | 320 | 1 | 31 | 0 | ||
POQUOSON | 97 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
PORTSMOUTH | 2,852 | 14 | 69 | 1 | ||
SOUTHAMPTON | 923 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
SUFFOLK | 2,317 | 17 | 78 | 0 | ||
VIRGINIA BEACH | 8,001 | 75 | 106 | 0 | ||
WILLIAMSBURG | 218 | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
YORK | 646 | 2 | 9 | 0 | ||
LOCAL TOTALS | 35,136 | 198 | 670 | 2 |