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See below for graphics of the newly posted COVID-19 numbers by the Virginia Department of Health and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. So, at this point (6/27), in Virginia we’re at 61,247 total reported – confirmed plus probable – cases (note that actual cases, as well as deaths, could be higher, maybe even a LOT higher, based on stories like this one in the NY Times), 6,120 hospitalizations and 1,724 deaths from COVID-19. The number of reported cases went up 677 (+1.1%) in the latest statistics, which is a faster rate of increase than the day before, when reported cases were up 624 (+1.0%), and the largest increase in cases since June 7. The number of TOTAL test results was 682,081 (up 12,720 from 669,361 yesterday). As for hospitalizations, they went up 49 (+0.8%), from 6,071 to 6,120, which is a slower rate of increase than the day before, when hospitalizations were up 76 (1.3%). Deaths are reported up 24 (from 1,700 to 1,724), compared to an increase of 25 (from 1,675 to 1,700) the previous day.
