Monday (5/24) Virginia Data on COVID-19: Hospitalizations At Lowest Point Since Early in Pandemic; 10-Day New COVID Cases Lowest Since 4/2/20

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 (5/24), in Virginia we’re at 673,105 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), 29,505 hospitalizations and 11,116 deaths from COVID-19. The number of reported cases was 76 (+0.01%) in the latest statistics, a slightly slower rate of increase as yesterday’s +236 (+0.04%). As for hospitalizations, they went up 19 (+0.06%), a slightly faster rate of increase as yesterday’s +11 (+0.04%).  Deaths are reported +10 compared to +9 the previous day. The number of PCR-ONLY test results is currently at 7,358,485 (up 8,855 from yesterday).