10-Day New COVID-19 Cases Down 91% Compared to 1/19; Hospitalizations Below 1,000 For First Time Since Late November; Deaths Remain Relatively High

See below for the latest COVID-19 statistics for Virginia, courtesy of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA). As you can see, total cases hit 1,639,942, up 3,432 since the Friday morning report and up 17,257 over the past 10 days (waaaayyyy down from the 10-day average of 198,847 on 1/19); the Omicron wave definitely appears to be declining. As for hospitalizations, according to VDH, we’re now at a cumulative 47,249, down 9 (data adjustment?) from the Friday morning statistics (also, VHHA has hospitalizations at 902…on a definite downward trajectory). And deaths are at 18,771, up 235 from the Friday morning statistics (the trend in deaths seems to be lagging the decline in cases and hospitalizations).