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Virginia reports 975 COVID-19 cases since Friday; Western Tidewater region test positivity rate continues to decrease after spike

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Posted at 11:05 AM, Sep 26, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-26 11:05:15-04

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

According to their website, there are now 145,408 total cases, 138,173 of which are confirmed and 7,235 are probable. There are 3,144 total COVID-19 related deaths, with 2,937 being confirmed and 207 being probable. The case numbers are up by 975, and deaths are up by 8 since Friday.

A total of 1,993,344 COVID-19 PCR tests have now been given in Virginia.

The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association also updated their numbers. As of Saturday, there are 614 people currently being hospitalized, confirmed with COVID-19. There are 310 people receiving inpatient hospital care whose test results are still pending. Combined, there are a total of 924 being hospitalized for coronavirus related illness. That's 41 less hospitalizations from Friday.

The total statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations that have been reported over time is now 10,863.

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

111 hospital patients, both confirmed for coronavirus, and those with test results pending, are currently on a ventilator. 628 ventilators are being used in hospitals out of the 3,094 in the state - that's 20% usage.

17,255 patients who have been hospitalized for coronavirus have been discharged.

Here's the breakdown of confirmed cases in local areas:

TOTAL CASESNEW CASES TODAYTOTAL HOSPITALIZEDNEW IN HOSPITAL TODAYTOTAL DEATHSNEW DEATHS TODAY7-DAY AVG PERCENT POSITIVITY
VIRGINIA TOTALS145,40897510,863573,14484.80%
ACCOMACK1,17539001901.20%(Eastern Shore District)
CHESAPEAKE4,2962540757104.70%
FRANKLIN41521919012.40%(Western Tidewater District)
GLOUCESTER242713020
HAMPTON1,80966502403.60%
ISLE OF WIGHT7331035019012.40%(Western Tidewater District)
JAMES CITY84866402003.00%(Peninsula District)
MATHEWS72235000
NEWPORT NEWS2,72169713803.00%(Peninsula District)
NORFOLK4,8222236327803.60%
NORTHAMPTON30504903101.20%(Eastern Shore District)
POQUOSON7403020
PORTSMOUTH2,555827515917.90%
SOUTHAMPTON755722023012.40%(Western Tidewater District)
SUFFOLK1,9707123072012.40%(Western Tidewater District)
VIRGINIA BEACH6,8093337458914.00%
WILLIAMSBURG1781120703.00%(Peninsula District)
YORK5443160803.00%(Peninsula District)
LOCAL TOTALS30,3231692032155712

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