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Virginia reports daily rise of 1,002 coronavirus cases, 480 of those are in Hampton Roads

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Posted at 9:46 AM, Jul 17, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-17 09:49:20-04

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

According to their website, there are now 75,433 total cases, 72,516 of which are confirmed and 2,917 are probable. There are 2,013 total coronavirus related deaths, with 1,909 being confirmed and 104 being probable. The case numbers are up by 1,002, and deaths are up by 6 since Thursday.

A total of 873,787 people in Virginia have now been tested.

The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association also updated their numbers. As of Friday, there are 701 people currently being hospitalized for coronavirus, up 11 since Thursday. There are 470 people currently receiving inpatient hospital care whose test results are pending. 247 confirmed positive patients, and those whose test results are pending, are currently hospitalized in the ICU.

118 hospital patients, both confirmed for coronavirus, and those with test results pending, are currently on a ventilator. 623 ventilators are being used in hospitals out of the 3,083 in the state - that's 20% usage.

9,883 patients who have been hospitalized for coronavirus have been discharged.

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

  • Chesapeake 1,560 cases, 163 hospitalized, 24 deaths (+51 cases, +2 hospitalizations from Thursday)
  • Accomack 1,048 cases, 73 hospitalized, 14 deaths (+3 cases from Thursday)
  • Northampton 277 cases, 41 hospitalized, 28 deaths (+1 case from Thursday)
  • Hampton 625 cases, 42 hospitalized, 4 deaths (+18 cases from Thursday)
  • Norfolk 2,020 cases, 137 hospitalized, 19 deaths (+132 cases, +3 hospitalizations from Thursday)
  • James City County 396 cases, 59 hospitalized, 16 deaths (+6 cases from Thursday)
  • Newport News 984 cases, 52 hospitalized, 10 deaths (+44 cases from Thursday)
  • Poquoson 24 cases, 2 hospitalized, 0 deaths (+1 case from Thursday)
  • Williamsburg 91 cases, 12 hospitalized, 6 deaths (+2 cases from Thursday)
  • York County 191 cases, 11 hospitalized, 3 deaths (+10 cases from Thursday)
  • Portsmouth 872 cases, 96 hospitalized, 20 deaths (+45 cases, +1 hospitalization, +1 death from Thursday)
  • Gloucester 86 cases, 11 hospitalized, 1 deaths (+6 cases from Thursday)
  • Virginia Beach 2,396 cases, 142 hospitalized, 34 deaths (+124 cases from Thursday)
  • Franklin City 83 cases, 6 hospitalized, 4 deaths (+0 cases from Thursday)
  • Isle of Wight 251 cases, 18 hospitalized, 9 deaths (+6 cases, +1 hospitalization from Thursday)
  • Southampton 195 cases, 10 hospitalized, 11 deaths (+2 cases from Thursday)
  • Suffolk 676 cases, 70 hospitalized, 44 deaths (+29 cases from Thursday)

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