Positive Average Of Tests Down To 10 Percent In Virginia

VIRGINIA — Virginia's positive average of PCR tests now stands at 10 percent, continuing a downward trend since Jan. 3.

The statewide positive average had increased in the later months of 2020 before taking a downturn in the new year. Northern Virginia's positive average already fell below 10 percent at the beginning of January. The region's average had been in double digits from the end of November through the end of January.

Only the eastern region has an average above 10 percent. The latest regional averages are 15.5 percent in the eastern region, 9.9 percent in the central region, 9.5 percent in the southwest region, and 7 percent in the northwest region.

The average number of daily PCR tests reported, however, has fallen since Jan. 14. The seven-day average of statewide testing encounters is 24,431 as of Feb. 6. Northern Virginia averages 5,728 PCR testing encounters.

On Tuesday, 3,291 additional coronavirus cases and 78 new deaths were reported by the Virginia Department of Health. Cumulative totals of 534,116 cases and 6,898 deaths have been recorded.

Hospitalizations continue to trend downward. There are 2,242 current COVID-19 patients, including 467 in the intensive care units and 290 on ventilators. Northern Virginia has 385 current COVID-19 patients.

According to the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, ICU occupancy among all hospital patients is at 80 percent, and ventilator use is at 34 percent.

Over the weekend, Virginia passed the 1 million mark for vaccine doses administered. As of Tuesday, 913,158 people have at least one dose (10.7 percent of population), and 217,605 people are fully vaccinated (2.5 percent of population). To date, 1,130,763 doses have been administered, or about 70 percent of the 1,609,675 doses distributed. The state is averaging 35,811 doses administered per day.

Hospitals continue to administer the most doses (401,477), followed by local health departments (319,669), long-term care facilities (152,698), community health providers (118,165), medical practices (102,176) and pharmacies (36,578). On Feb. 12, CVS Pharmacy will kick off vaccine appointments at 36 locations in Virginia. At this time, only people 65 and older who are preregistered with their local health department can get vaccine appointments through CVS.

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Below are the latest coronavirus data updates for our coverage area from Sunday to Monday:

• Alexandria: 9,778 cases, 494 hospitalizations, 105 deaths; increase of 34 cases
• Arlington County: 12,306 cases, 744 hospitalizations, 208 deaths; increase of 44 cases, two hospitalizations and one death
• Fairfax County: 61,967 cases, 3,357 hospitalizations, 816 deaths; increase of 224 cases, 20 hospitalizations, and nine deaths
• Fairfax City: 446 cases, 33 hospitalizations, 12 deaths; increase of two cases and one hospitalization
• Falls Church: 317 cases, 20 hospitalizations, seven deaths; no change
• Loudoun County: 21,723 cases, 793 hospitalizations, 189 deaths; increase of 159 cases, four hospitalizations, and one death
• Manassas: 3,846 cases, 156 hospitalizations, 33 deaths; increase of 20 cases
• Manassas Park: 1,096 cases, 66 hospitalizations, eight deaths; increase of five cases
• Prince William County: 26,916 cases, 1,345 hospitalizations, 326 deaths; increase of 248 cases, five hospitalizations, and two deaths
• Fredericksburg: 1,652 cases, 77 hospitalizations, 14 deaths; increase of 20 cases
• Spotsylvania County: 7,705 cases, 246 hospitalizations, 87 deaths; increase of 64 cases and one hospitalization
• Stafford County: 8,623 cases, 284 hospitalizations, 53 deaths; increase of 69 cases, three hospitalizations, and one death