Virginia Coronavirus Update: 1,115 New Cases, 3 New Deaths

VIRGINIA — The Virginia Department of Health reported 1,115 new coronavirus cases on Friday. The increase comes after three straight days of new cases below 1,000 earlier this week. Friday's total of 131,640 marks an increase from the previous day's total of 130,525 cases. Three new deaths were reported Friday. A total of 2,711 people have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic and 10,155 people have been hospitalized.

Northern Virginia saw 259 new cases of the coronavirus, four more than the previous day. Elsewhere in the state, the southwest region reported 278 new cases, the eastern region reported 151 new cases, the central region reported 223 new cases and the northwest region reported 204 new cases.

There have been 1,728,110 PCR tests total tests completed so far in Virginia. The 7-day average of positive PCR tests is 7.5 percent as of Sept. 11.

According to the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, there are 120 COVID-19 patients on ventilators and 249 in the intensive care units. Ventilator use among all Virginia hospital patients is at 20 percent, and ICU occupancy is at 73 percent. Two hospitals are reporting difficulty obtaining personal protective equipment in the next 72 hours.

Here are the latest data updates for our coverage area between Thursday and Friday:

• Alexandria: 3,577 cases, 304 hospitalizations, 62 deaths; an increase of one case
• Arlington County: 3,700 cases, 481 hospitalizations, 144 deaths; increase of 13 cases
• Fairfax County: 19,359 cases, 2,100 hospitalizations, 567 deaths; increase of 77 cases
• Fairfax City: 127 cases, 13 hospitalizations, seven deaths; increase of one case
• Falls Church: 67 cases, 11 hospitalizations, seven deaths; increase of one case
• Loudoun County: 6,377 cases, 408 hospitalizations, 118 deaths; increase of 140 cases
• Manassas: 1,850 cases, 127 hospitalizations, 24 deaths; increase of six cases
• Manassas Park: 592 cases, 54 hospitalizations, eight deaths; increase of one case
• Prince William County: 11,525 cases, 880 hospitalizations, 191 deaths; increase of 93 cases
• Fredericksburg: 508 cases, 49 hospitalizations, four deaths; increase of one case
• Spotsylvania County: 1,973 cases, 128 hospitalizations, 39 deaths; increase of 21 cases
• Stafford County: 1,831 cases, 145 hospitalizations, 13 deaths; increase of 18 cases