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 (11/5), in Virginia we’re at 187,202 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), 12,865 hospitalizations and 3,688 deaths from COVID-19. The number of reported cases went up 1,366 (+0.7%) in the latest statistics, which is a slightly faster rate of increase than the day before, when reported cases were up 1,157 (+0.6%). The number of TOTAL test results is currently at 2,934,446 TOTAL test results (up 20,883 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 68 (+0.5%), which is the same rate of increase than the day before, when hospitalizations were up 58 (+0.5%). Deaths are reported +11 compared to +11 the previous day.
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Thursday (11/5) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds +1,366 Confirmed/Probable Cases (to 187,202), +68 Hospitalizations (to 12,865), +11 Deaths (to 3,688)
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