334 Of Virginia's 1,018 New Coronavirus Cases In Southwest Region

VIRGINIA — On Wednesday, the Virginia Department of Health reported 1,018 new coronavirus cases, bringing the cumulative case total to 168,772. Southwest Virginia led the state with 334 cases, followed by 234 in the northern region, 171 in the central region, 146 in the northwest region, and 133 in the eastern region.

There have been 3,515 deaths to date, 30 of which were reported on Wednesday. Because deaths may be reported on a different day than the one on a death certificate, VDH also tracks death certificate dates. To date, the peak seven-day average of deaths by death certificate date was May 5 with 40. Data may be incomplete for the most recent weeks, but the seven-day average has been less than half of the May 5 peak since June.

Cumulative hospitalizations stand at 12,010, while current hospitalizations are at 1,010 statewide. That includes 97 patients on ventilators and 202 in the intensive care units, according to the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. The breakdown of hospitalizations by region is 230 in the northern region, 223 in the central region, 219 in the southwest region, 196 in the eastern region and 142 in the northwest region.

Ventilator use among all Virginia hospital patients is at 23 percent capacity, and ICU occupancy is at 79 percent. No hospitals report difficulty obtaining personal protective equipment or other medical supplies.

The seven-day average of positive PCR tests is 4.9 percent across Virginia. There have been 2,431,736 PCR tests completed to date, an increase of 19,796 from Tuesday. Regional averages are 6.8 percent in the southwest region, 4.6 percent in the central region, 4.5 percent in the eastern region, 4.4 percent in the northern region and 4 percent in the northwest region.

In the last 14 days, there have been 177.1 new cases per 100,000 people. This data is also available on a locality level. Below are the latest coronavirus data updates for our coverage area between Monday and Tuesday.

• Alexandria: 4,144 cases, 326 hospitalizations, 75 deaths; increase of 11 cases and two hospitalizations
• Arlington County: 4,437 cases, 522 hospitalizations, 152 deaths; increase of 38 cases and two hospitalizations
• Fairfax County: 22,849 cases, 2,215 hospitalizations, 604 deaths; increase of 80 cases, two hospitalizations and two deaths
• Fairfax City: 157 cases, 14 hospitalizations, eight deaths; increase of two cases and one hospitalization
• Falls Church: 75 cases, 13 hospitalizations, seven deaths; no changes
• Loudoun County: 7,634 cases, 470 hospitalizations, 130 deaths; increase of 35 cases
• Manassas: 2,018 cases, 132 hospitalizations, 27 deaths; increase of five cases
• Manassas Park: 634 cases, 57 hospitalizations, eight deaths; increase of two cases
• Prince William County: 13,735 cases, 977 hospitalizations, 222 deaths; increase of 61 cases and one death
• Fredericksburg: 576 cases, 51 hospitalizations, six deaths; increase of three cases and one death
• Spotsylvania County: 2,355 cases, 151 hospitalizations, 50 deaths; increase of 12 cases, one hospitalization and three deaths
• Stafford County: 2,287 cases, 168 hospitalizations, 20 deaths; increase of eight cases

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