Va. sees 851 new coronavirus cases
Hampton Roads, Norfolk see big increases
The Virginia Department of Health reported 851 new coronavirus cases Saturday, bringing the state’s total to 69,782.
Saturday ’s numbers were down nearly 100 from the previous day’s report, when state health department officials announced 943 new cases, the biggest single day tally in more than a month.
Of the total cases in the state, 66,963 are confirmed and 2,819 are probable, meaning those patients are symptomatic and have a known exposure to the illness.
At least 1,962 Virginians have died from the virus as of Saturday morning, up four from Friday.
Throughout the state, there have been 7,167 cases in long-term care facilities, and 1,173 deaths, according to the health department’s data.
The state’s seven-day percentage of positive PCR tests was listed at 6.7%, up slightly from the 6.3% the day before. Virginia reported17,627 new PCR tests were performed, bringing the total to 783,516.
The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 is 1,020, according to the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. Of those, 655 have confirmed cases and 365 are awaiting test results. So far, 9, 2 71 COVID-19 patients have been discharged. As of Friday morning, 21% of the state’s ventilators are in use.
In Hampton Roads, Norfolk saw another big increase in new cases, with 88 new cases on Saturday, after having recorded 71 on Friday and 95 on Thursday. Virginia Beach saw 96 new cases after a record-setting 116 on Friday.
Here are the rest of the numbers for the region compared to Friday. The first number represents the number of cases reported in each locality since the pandemic began.
Accomack: 1,042 (no change); 14 deaths (no change)
Chesapeake: 1,204 (up 42); 22 deaths (no change)
Gloucester: 67 (up 2); 1 death (no change)
Hampton: 469 (up 15); 4 deaths (no change)
Isle of Wight: 222 (up 7); 9 deaths (no change)
James City: 336 (up 4); 16 deaths (no change)
Mathews: 7 (no change); 0 deaths (no change)
Middlesex: 17 (up 1); 0 deaths (no change)
Newport News: 693 (up 14); 10 deaths (no change)
Norfolk: 1,448 (up 88); 15 deaths (no change)
Northampton: 274 (up 1); 28 deaths (no change)
Po quoson: 20 (no change); 0 deaths (no change)
Portsmouth: 662 (up 35); 19 deaths (up 1)
Suffolk: 535 (up 9); 42 deaths (no change)
Virginia Beach 1,759 (up 96); 30 deaths (no change)
Williamsburg: 78 (no change); 6 deaths (no change)
York: 149 (up 5); 3 deaths (no change)
In Virginia, people older than 80 account for 3,584 of all cases and 986 deaths. Here’s how the rest of the age groups break down for cases and deaths:
70-79: 3,516 cases, 492 deaths
60-69: 6,780 cases, 289 deaths 50-59: 10,415 cases, 122 deaths
40-49: 12,204 cases, 52 deaths
30-39: 12,931 cases, 15 deaths
20-29: 12,181 cases, 4 deaths
10-19: 5,091 cases, 0 deaths
0-9: 2,336 cases, 0 deaths The VDH did not report ages for 744 cases and two deaths.
Here are the seven-day percent positivity rates for the Health Districts around Hampton Roads: Chesapeake: 11.8% (up) Eastern Shore: 2.1% (down)
Hampton: 9.5% (no change)
Norfolk: 16.4% (up) Peninsula: 7.8% (no change)
Portsmouth :13.8%
(down)
Virginia Beach: 8.2% (up)
Western Tidewater: 8.1% (up)
Since the pandemic began in Virginia, 35,196 women have had cases and 968 have died, while 34,140 men have had cases and 987 have died. Of the state tally, 446 cases don’t have a reported sex and 7 deaths don’t have a reported sex.