19 Percent Of Virginians Received 1 Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

VIRGINIA — At least 19 percent of Virginians — 1,621,643 people — have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the latest data from the Virginia Department of Health. In addition, 916, 276 people are fully vaccinated as of Thursday morning.

While vaccinations continue across the state, most COVID-19 health metrics have been improving. On Thursday, 1,25o new cases were reported, and the seven-day average of daily cases fell to 1,317. At a peak, the case average had been 6,166 daily cases on Jan. 18.

Current hospitalizations stand at 1,129 after averaging in the 3,000s in much of January. There are 230 COVID-19 patients in the intensive care units and 144 on ventilators. Ventilator use among all hospital patients is at 30 percent capacity, and ICU occupancy is at 79 percent, according to the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. The 2019 average for ICU occupancy was 67 percent.

Virginia's positive average is trending down, along with the average of PCR tests performed. The seven-day average of positive PCR tests stands at 5.5 percent statewide as of March 7, down from a peak of 17.4 percent on Jan. 3. An average of 18,782 daily PCR testing encounters were reported statewide on March 7, down from a peak of 35,030 on Jan. 14.

The state has seen an increase in COVID-19 deaths reported in recent weeks as VDH processes 2021 death certificates. VDH said the increase is related to a post-holiday surge of COVID-19 cases. There were 53 new deaths reported Thursday.

A more accurate visualization of deaths involves VDH's death by date on the death certificate data. The three days with the most deaths so far have been Jan. 8 (81 confirmed and 22 probable COVID-19 deaths), Jan. 15 (66 confirmed and 30 probable COVID-19 deaths) and Jan. 17 (70 confirmed and 23 probable COVID-19 deaths).

Below are the latest coronavirus data updates for our coverage area from Tuesday to Wednesday:

• Alexandria: 10,504 cases, 518 hospitalizations, 127 deaths; increase of 14 cases and one hospitalization
• Arlington County: 13,526 cases, 781 hospitalizations, 240 deaths; increase of 25 cases, three hospitalization, and one death
• Fairfax County: 68,208 cases, 3,571 hospitalizations, 1,027 deaths; increase of 139 cases and two hospitalizations
• Fairfax City: 501 cases, 39 hospitalizations, 16 deaths; no changes
• Falls Church: 361 cases, 20 hospitalizations, nine deaths; one less case
• Loudoun County: 23,708 cases, 894 hospitalizations, 262 deaths; increase of 67 cases, 10 hospitalizations, and two deaths
• Manassas: 4,057 cases, 163 hospitalizations, 42 deaths; decrease of three cases
• Manassas Park: 1,134 cases, 66 hospitalizations, 12 deaths; no changes
• Prince William County: 40,172 cases, 1,458 hospitalizations, 459 deaths; increase of 57 cases and 16 hospitalizations
• Fredericksburg: 1,812 cases, 93 hospitalizations, 22 deaths; increase of 4 cases
• Spotsylvania County: 8,519 cases, 284 hospitalizations, 104 deaths; increase of 17 cases, one hospitalization, and one death
• Stafford County: 9,754 cases, 231 hospitalizations, 69 deaths; increase of 18 cases and one death

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