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 (11/6), in Virginia we’re at 188,770 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), 12,936 hospitalizations and ? (VDH says 3,682, but yesterday it said 3,688, so unless deceased people came back alive again – heh – this is wrong) deaths from COVID-19. The number of reported cases went up 1,568 (+0.8%) in the latest statistics, which is a slightly faster rate of increase than the day before, when reported cases were up 1,366 (+0.7%). The number of TOTAL test results is currently at 2,960,868 TOTAL test results (up 26,422 from yesterday; note that, according to researchers at Harvard, we need 21,145 test results/day for mitigation, 81,741/day for suppression). As for hospitalizations, they went up 71 (+0.6%), which is a slightly faster rate of increase than the day before, when hospitalizations were up 68 (+0.5%). Deaths are reported +? compared to +11 the previous day.
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Friday (11/6) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds +1,568 Confirmed/Probable Cases (to 188,770), +71 Hospitalizations (to 12,936), +? Deaths (to ?)
Highest single-day increase in cases since 10/8, second-highest since 8/7
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