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Virginia reports nearly 6K new COVID-19 cases since Friday as Hampton Roads makes up 28% of statewide case increase

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Posted at 2:17 PM, Aug 16, 2021
and last updated 2021-08-16 14:17:19-04

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

According to their website, there are now 723,727 total cases, 556,283 of which are confirmed and 167,444 are probable. There are 11,618 total COVID-19 related deaths, with 9,814 being confirmed and 1,804 being probable. The case numbers are up by 5,901, and deaths are up by 19 since Friday.

A total of 8,245,136 COVID-19 PCR tests have now been given in Virginia.

As of Monday Virginia has given a total of 9,694,486 COVID-19 vaccines. That is 13,650 statewide doses given in a day. The table below gives more information about local vaccine distribution.

The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association also updated their numbers. As of Monday, there are 1,014 people currently being hospitalized, confirmed with COVID-19. There are 123 people receiving inpatient hospital care whose test results are still pending. Combined, there are a total of 1,137 being hospitalized for coronavirus related illness.

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

59,329 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 TODAYTOTAL VACCINE DOSES GIVENVACCINES DOSES REPORTED SINCE YESTERDAY7-DAY AVG PERCENT POSITIVITY
VIRGINIA TOTALS723,7275,90132,31622311,618199,694,48613,6508.20%
ACCOMACK3,07932232447031,009710.60%(Eastern Shore District)
CHESAPEAKE22,946214109273110223,89951713.50%
FRANKLIN1,20275603307,5531513.70%(Western Tidewater District)
GLOUCESTER2,6123971053036,09428
HAMPTON11,653115510101840118,04813214.40%
ISLE OF WIGHT3,44235163170038,0366013.70%(Western Tidewater District)
JAMES CITY5,08971195373090,3959712.90%(Peninsula District)
MATHEWS64752511409,3753
NEWPORT NEWS15,710206606202440153,75122312.90%(Peninsula District)
NORFOLK19,4042181144162791180,39935213.50%
NORTHAMPTON8411185037014,340810.60%(Eastern Shore District)
POQUOSON956429018013,4936
PORTSMOUTH9,8491087254207173,63715013.70%
SOUTHAMPTON2,033662158114,6272413.70%(Western Tidewater District)
SUFFOLK8,659755141195082,62714713.70%(Western Tidewater District)
VIRGINIA BEACH39,3764301,916264250432,25572412.30%
WILLIAMSBURG8461133114013,8971012.90%(Peninsula District)
YORK4,15143104060070,1616812.90%(Peninsula District)
LOCAL TOTALS152,4951,6307,56295232231,603,5962,57113.08%(Local Average)