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Virginia reports 6,172 new COVID-19 cases since Sunday as many Hampton Roads areas start Phase 1B vaccinations this week

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Posted at 11:28 AM, Jan 25, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-25 11:28:42-05

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

According to their website, there are now 478,619 total cases, 385,892 of which are confirmed and 92,727 are probable. There are 6,081 total COVID-19 related deaths, with 5,363 being confirmed and 718 being probable. The case numbers are up by 6,172, and deaths are up by 3 since Sunday.

The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association also updated their numbers. As of Monday, there are 2,572 people currently being hospitalized, confirmed with COVID-19. There are 320 people receiving inpatient hospital care whose test results are still pending. Combined, there are a total of 2,892 being hospitalized for coronavirus related illness. That's 42 more hospitalizations from Sunday.

The total statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations that have been reported over time is now 20,764.

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

324 hospital patients, both confirmed for coronavirus, and those with test results pending, are currently on a ventilator. 1,008 ventilators are being used in hospitals out of the 2,925 in the state - that's 34% usage.

37,191 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 TODAY7-DAY AVG PERCENT POSITIVITY
VIRGINIA TOTALS478,6196,17220,764526,081312.60%
ACCOMACK2,27223155031014.80%(Eastern Shore District)
CHESAPEAKE14,5902047012120021.60%
FRANKLIN818643020015.80%(Western Tidewater District)
GLOUCESTER1,37725390190
HAMPTON6,706113222160018.30%
ISLE OF WIGHT2,0534097035015.80%(Western Tidewater District)
JAMES CITY3,18561110037015.90%(Peninsula District)
MATHEWS411416060
NEWPORT NEWS9,034216239283015.90%(Peninsula District)
NORFOLK12,1171376622136017.40%
NORTHAMPTON603863033014.80%(Eastern Shore District)
POQUOSON551816070
PORTSMOUTH6,21570491096022.30%
SOUTHAMPTON1,646841046015.80%(Western Tidewater District)
SUFFOLK5,390622844104015.80%(Western Tidewater District)
VIRGINIA BEACH24,6003591,0180194016.90%
WILLIAMSBURG44472408015.90%(Peninsula District)
YORK2,3476041016015.90%(Peninsula District)
LOCAL TOTALS94,3591,4114,262111051017.88%(Local Average)

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