The Virginia Department of Health released their daily updated numbers involving COVID-19 cases within the state.
According to their website, there are now 885,323 total cases, 661,094 of which are confirmed and 224,229 are probable. There are 13,031 total COVID-19 related deaths, with 10,986 being confirmed and 2,045 being probable. The case numbers are up by 2,886 and deaths are up by 32 since Wednesday.
A total of 9,465,126 COVID-19 PCR tests have now been given in Virginia.
The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association also updated their numbers. As of Wednesday, there are 1,553 people currently being hospitalized, confirmed with COVID-19. There are 116 people receiving inpatient hospital care whose test results are still pending. Combined, there are a total of 1,669 being hospitalized for coronavirus related illness.
460 confirmed positive patients, and those whose test results are pending, are currently hospitalized in the ICU.
69,205 patients who have been hospitalized for coronavirus have been discharged.
Here's the breakdown of COVID-19 case and vaccine information for local areas:
| 10/7/2021 | TOTAL CASES | NEW CASES TODAY | TOTAL HOSPITALIZED | NEW IN HOSPITAL TODAY | TOTAL DEATHS | NEW DEATHS TODAY | 7-DAY AVG PERCENT POSITIVITY |
| VIRGINIA TOTALS | |||||||
| ACCOMACK | |||||||
| CHESAPEAKE | |||||||
| FRANKLIN | |||||||
| GLOUCESTER | |||||||
| HAMPTON | |||||||
| ISLE OF WIGHT | |||||||
| JAMES CITY | |||||||
| MATHEWS | |||||||
| NEWPORT NEWS | |||||||
| NORFOLK | |||||||
| NORTHAMPTON | |||||||
| POQUOSON | |||||||
| PORTSMOUTH | |||||||
| SOUTHAMPTON | |||||||
| SUFFOLK | |||||||
| VIRGINIA BEACH | |||||||
| WILLIAMSBURG | |||||||
| YORK | 5,188 | 15 | 122 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 10.30% |
| LOCAL TOTALS |