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Virginia sees 926 new COVID-19 cases since Monday; Virginia Beach and Norfolk see highest local increases

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Posted at 11:26 AM, Oct 20, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-20 11:26:48-04

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

According to their website, there are now 167,754 total cases, 157,213 of which are confirmed and 10,541 that are probable. There are 3,485 total COVID-19 related deaths, with 3,236 being confirmed and 249 being probable. The case numbers are up by 926, and deaths are up by 28 since Monday.

A total of 2,411,940 COVID-19 PCR tests have now been given in Virginia.

The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association also updated their numbers. As of Tuesday, there are 688 people currently being hospitalized, confirmed with COVID-19. There are 249 people receiving inpatient hospital care whose test results are still pending. Combined, there are a total of 937 being hospitalized for coronavirus related illness.

The total statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations that have been reported over time is now 11,955.

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

98 hospital patients, both confirmed for coronavirus, and those with test results pending, are currently on a ventilator. 605 ventilators are being used in hospitals out of the 2,678 in the state - that's 23% usage.

19,170 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
ACCOMACK1,20229511902.40%(Eastern Shore District)
CHESAPEAKE4,7631546447905.50%
FRANKLIN47722311208.40%(Western Tidewater District)
GLOUCESTER333017030
HAMPTON2,058198603215.40%
ISLE OF WIGHT83194222418.40%(Western Tidewater District)
JAMES CITY92756702214.10%(Peninsula District)
MATHEWS126-510000
NEWPORT NEWS3,0712011305014.10%(Peninsula District)
NORFOLK5,2093039828404.70%
NORTHAMPTON31404903102.40%(Eastern Shore District)
POQUOSON8903020
PORTSMOUTH2,730629406504.80%
SOUTHAMPTON90462813218.40%(Western Tidewater District)
SUFFOLK2,256713327808.40%(Western Tidewater District)
VIRGINIA BEACH7,59340422410203.80%
WILLIAMSBURG2101130804.10%(Peninsula District)
YORK6203181904.10%(Peninsula District)
LOCAL TOTALS33,7131602275186525

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