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 (4/9), in Virginia we’re at 632,625 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), 27,099 hospitalizations and 10,451 deaths from COVID-19. The number of reported cases went to 1,542 (+0.2%) in the latest statistics, which is a slightly slower rate of increase than the day before, when reported cases were up 1,928 (+0.3%). As for hospitalizations, they went up 87 (+0.3%), which is a slightly slower rate of increase than the day before, when hospitalizations were up 101 (+0.4%). Deaths are reported +15 compared to +21 the previous day. The number of PCR-ONLY test results is currently at 6,658,094 (up 22,683 from yesterday).









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