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Poquoson reports city's first & area's only COVID-19 related death from Sunday

Hampton Roads, surrounding cities report 16% of Va.'s case increase
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The Virginia Department of Health released their daily updated numbers involving COVID-19 cases within the state.

According to their website, there are now 127,571 total cases, 121,919 of which are confirmed and 5,652 are probable. There are 2,684 total COVID-19 related deaths, with 2,551 being confirmed and 133 being probable.

The case numbers are up by 645, and deaths are up by 6 since Sunday. In Hampton Roads and surrounding cities, there were 103 new cases, making up 16% of the state's total increase. Poquoson reported its first and the area's only death from Sunday.

A total of 1,676,446 COVID-19 PCR tests have now been given in Virginia. Virginia's COVID-19 test percent positivity has made little change over the last few weeks with it now being reported at 7.7%

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The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association also updated their numbers. As of Monday, there are 767 people currently being hospitalized, confirmed with COVID-19. There are 294 people receiving inpatient hospital care whose test results are still pending. Combined, there are a total of 1,061 being hospitalized for coronavirus related illness. That's 22 less hospitalizations from Sunday.

The total statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations that have been reported over time is now 9,902.

249 confirmed positive patients, and those whose test results are pending, are currently hospitalized in the ICU.

119 hospital patients, both confirmed for coronavirus, and those with test results pending, are currently on a ventilator. 576 ventilators are being used in hospitals out of the 3,091 in the state - that's 19% usage.

15,742 patients who have been hospitalized for coronavirus have been discharged.

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Here's the breakdown of confirmed cases in local areas:

TOTAL CASESNEW CASES TODAYTOTAL DEATHSNEW DEATHS TODAY
VIRGINIA TOTALS127,5716452,6846
ACCOMACK1,1530190
CHESAPEAKE3,94614500
FRANKLIN339570
GLOUCESTER209120
HAMPTON1,6291160
ISLE OF WIGHT6153110
JAMES CITY7694180
MATHEWS23000
NEWPORT NEWS2,4869280
NORFOLK4,53349600
NORTHAMPTON3040290
POQUOSON73011
PORTSMOUTH2,2863430
SOUTHAMPTON3804130
SUFFOLK1,7335630
VIRGINIA BEACH6,2263710
WILLIAMSBURG157060
YORK488260
LOCAL TOTALS27,3491034431

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