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Virginia surpassed 300,000 total coronavirus cases on Saturday, and a new model predicts a huge surge of cases into February 2021. (Shutterstock)
VIRGINIA As cases of the coronavirus continue to climb, Virginia passed another grim benchmark in the last 24 hours, topping 300,000 total cases of the virus that causes the COVID-19 respiratory disease. Even more troubling, an updated model by the University of Virginia predicts the state will be battered by a huge surge of 13 times as many cases before vaccines reach most residents.
The Commonwealth has confirmed 302,972 coronavirus cases to date, the Virginia Department of Health dashboard showed Saturday. A total of 4,643 deaths have been caused by the disease. There were 45 new deaths reported daily on Thursday through Saturday, and the seven-day average of daily death reports is 45.
Virginia reports 3,584 new COVID-19 cases; Hampton Roads makes up 19% of state s case increase
By: Web Staff
and last updated 2020-12-19 09:36:54-05
The Virginia Department of Health released their daily updated numbers involving COVID-19 cases within the state.
According to their website, there are now 302,972 total cases, 259,635 of which are confirmed and 43,337 are probable. There are 4,643 total COVID-19 related deaths, with 4,184 being confirmed and 459 being probable. The case numbers are up by 3,584, and deaths are up by 45 since Friday.
A total of 3,888,669 COVID-19 PCR tests have now been given in Virginia.
In Hampton Roads, every health district is reporting test percent positivity rates over the state average. The state s average is currently 11.4 percent.
Virginia set to receive fewer COVID-19 vaccine vials than first expected
State says feds won’t give a reason why
Virginia set to receive fewer COVID-19 vaccine vials than first expected By Henry Graff | December 18, 2020 at 4:20 PM EST - Updated December 18 at 10:01 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Late Thursday, the Virginia Department of Health says Operation Warp Speed officials informed them the state is getting fewer doses of COVID-19 vaccine than first thought, by almost 110,000 vials.
Virginia was expecting 480,000 vaccine doses by the end of December. State health officials say it’s a bump in the road, but not a major setback for Virginia.
Nearly 165 additional COVID-19 patients discharged in Virginia; hospitalizations tick up
COVID-19 in Virginia: 3,200+ new cases reported Friday, Dec. 18
By: WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff
Posted at 9:17 AM, Dec 18, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-18 15:45:29-05
RICHMOND, Va. Nearly 165 additional COVID-19 patients have been discharged from Virginia hospitals in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA).
The VHHA reports a total of 27,471 hospitalized COVID-19 patients have been discharged, an increase from 27,307 (+164) patients since Thursday s update.
Hospitalizations have increased in Virginia over the last 24 hours.
There are currently 2,409 patients in hospitals who are either positive or whose test results are pending, up from from 2,399 (+10) from Thursday, according to the VHHA. Officials said 2,075 (+86) of those patients have COVID-19 while 334 (-76) have tests pending.