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 (2/22), in Virginia we’re at 565,270 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), 23,530 hospitalizations and 7,486 deaths from COVID-19. The number of reported cases went up 1,155 (+0.2%) in the latest statistics, which is a slower rate of increase than the day before, when reported cases were up 2,303 (+0.4%). As for hospitalizations, they went up 49 (+0.2%), which is the same rate of increase than the day before, when hospitalizations were up 45 (+0.2%). Deaths are reported +155, compared to +134 the previous day. The number of PCR-ONLY test results is currently at 5,762,389 (up 34,181 from yesterday).









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