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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 (5/5), in Virginia we’re at 663,538 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), 28,688 hospitalizations and 10,844 deaths from COVID-19. The number of reported cases went to 842 (+0.1%) in the latest statistics, which is the same rate of increase than the day before, when reported cases were up 771 (+0.1%)…and also the lowest 10-day new COVID cases since 10/9/20. As for hospitalizations, they went up 52 (+0.2%), which is a slightly slower rate of increase than the day before, when hospitalizations were up 94 (+0.3%). Deaths are reported +21 compared to +16 the previous day. The number of PCR-ONLY test results is currently at 7,100,444 (up 13,941 from yesterday).
