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Virginia reports 1,429 new COVID-19 cases; Local areas report 198 new cases, 2 deaths

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Posted at 11:43 AM, Oct 29, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-29 11:43:43-04

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

According to their website, there are now 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 CASESNEW CASES TODAYTOTAL DEATHSNEW DEATHS TODAY
ACCOMACK1,2140190
CHESAPEAKE4,94516790
FRANKLIN4980130
GLOUCESTER352230
HAMPTON2,13813320
ISLE OF WIGHT8755260
JAMES CITY9606220
MATHEWS136100
NEWPORT NEWS3,22520510
NORFOLK5,41924840
NORTHAMPTON3201310
POQUOSON97020
PORTSMOUTH2,85214691
SOUTHAMPTON9230380
SUFFOLK2,31717780
VIRGINIA BEACH8,001751060
WILLIAMSBURG218280
YORK646290
LOCAL TOTALS35,1361986702