Monday (5/3) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds 1-Day COVID Cases Up Just 611 (Lowest Since 10/7/20); Lowest 10-day New COVID Cases Since 10/9/20; Lowest Hospitalizations Since 7/6/20

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 (5/3), in Virginia we’re at 661,314 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), 28,518 hospitalizations and 10,791 deaths from COVID-19. The number of reported cases went to 611 (+0.1%) in the latest statistics, which is the same rate of increase than the day before, when reported cases were up 761 (+0.1%)…and also the lowest 10-day new COVID cases since 10/9/20. As for hospitalizations, they went up 24 (+0.1%), which is the same rate of increase than the day before, when hospitalizations were up 32 (+0.1%).  Deaths are reported +16 compared to +14 the previous day. The number of PCR-ONLY test results is currently at 7,076,549 (up 10,541 from yesterday).