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 (4/26), in Virginia we’re at 654,929 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), 28,118 hospitalizations and 10,706 deaths from COVID-19. The number of reported cases went to 719 (+0.1%) in the latest statistics, which is the same rate of increase than the day before, when reported cases were up 884 (+0.1%). As for hospitalizations, they went up 28 (+0.1%), which is the same rate of increase than the day before, when hospitalizations were up 33 (+0.1%). Deaths are reported +15 compared to +16 the previous day. The number of PCR-ONLY test results is currently at 6,962,313 (up 10,104 from yesterday).








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