Monday (5/31) Virginia Data on COVID-19: Hospitalizations at Lowest Point Since Start of Pandemic; 10-Day New COVID Cases at Lowest Point Since 3/31/20

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 (5/31), in Virginia we’re at 675,538 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), 29,757 hospitalizations and 11,186 deaths from COVID-19. The number of reported cases was 146 (+0.02%) in the latest statistics,  a slightly slower rate of increase as yesterday’s 227 (+0.03%). As for hospitalizations, they went up 23 (+0.1%), the same rate of increase as yesterday’s +21 (+0.1%).  Deaths are reported +13 compared to +13 the previous day. The number of PCR-ONLY test results is currently at 7,429,354 (up 6,376 from yesterday).