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 (3/28), in Virginia we’re at 615,366 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), 26,243 hospitalizations and 10,198 deaths from COVID-19. The number of reported cases went to 1,392 (+0.2%) in the latest statistics, which is a slower rate of increase than the day before, when reported cases were up 1,912 (+0.3%). As for hospitalizations, they went up 33 (+0.1%), which is a slower rate of increase than the day before, when hospitalizations were up 66 (+0.3%). Deaths are reported +20 compared to +24 the previous day. The number of PCR-ONLY test results is currently at 6,442,384 (up 19,652 from yesterday).
P.S. No VHHA updates as of 9 am.
