Virginia Sets New Record For Daily Coronavirus Cases

VIRGINIA — Virginia saw its biggest increase in coronavirus cases Saturday since the start of the pandemic, with 2,103 new cases reported by the Virginia Department of Health. The new cases lifted the seven-day case average for the state to a new high of 1,383.

Across Virginia, cases have totaled more than 1,000 for 12 straight days, contributing to a recent increase in the seven-day average. A month ago on Oct. 7, the seven-day average was 774.

Saturday is only the second day since March that daily case numbers have surpassed 2,000 in Virginia. The other day was Aug. 7 when the daily case count totaled 2,015.

The total number of cases per 100,000 people over the last 14 days was 217.2. The seven-day average of new daily cases per 100,000 people was 16.2, up from 15.3 on Friday.

Southwest Virginia led the way in new cases reported Saturday. Health officials in the region reported 715 new cases (427.7 seven-day average). Elsewhere in the state, new cases totaled 460 in the northern region (336.6 seven-day average), 343 in the central region (222.4 seven-day average), 316 in the eastern region (210.4 seven-day average) and 269 in the northwest region (186.1 seven-day average).

Current statewide hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients stand at 1,062. The seven-day average of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Virginia is 1,041.9. A month ago on Oct. 7, the seven-day average of hospitalizations was 920.

The current number of hospitalizations includes 279 patients in the southwest region (seven-day average of 285.9), 251 in the northern region (seven-day average of 238.4), 213 in the central region (seven-day average of 206.4), 170 in the eastern region (seven-day average of 180.1), and 149 in the northwest region (seven-day average of 131.0).

The 1,057 statewide hospitalizations include 91 patients on ventilators and 215 in the intensive care units, according to the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. As of Saturday, ventilator use among all hospital patients stands at 29 percent, and ICU occupancy is at 81 percent occupancy. No hospitals are reporting difficulty obtaining personal protective equipment or other medical supplies in the next 72 hours.

The seven-day of positive PCR tests is 6.0 percent across Virginia as of Nov. 3. A month ago on Oct. 7, the average was 4.7 percent. Averages by region are 9.3 percent in the southwest region, 5.8 percent in the northern region, 5.4 percent in the central region, 5 percent in the eastern region, and 4.1 percent in the northwest region. Statewide, 2,766,353 PCR tests have been completed, an increase of 23,124 from Friday.

Below are the latest coronavirus data updates for our coverage area from Friday and Saturday:

• Alexandria: 4,481 cases, 332 hospitalizations, 76 deaths; increase of 37 cases and one hospitalization
• Arlington County: 4,970 cases, 545 hospitalizations, 154 deaths; increase of 51 cases and two hospitalizations
• Fairfax County: 25,095 cases, 2,327 hospitalizations, 606 deaths; increase of 186 cases, two hospitalizations and 11 deaths
• Fairfax City: 169 cases, 15 hospitalizations, eight deaths; increase of three cases
• Falls Church: 79 cases, 13 hospitalizations, seven deaths; increase of two cases
• Loudoun County: 8,313 cases, 505 hospitalizations, 134 deaths; increase of 88 cases and seven hospitalizations
• Manassas: 2,088 cases, 132 hospitalizations, 27 deaths; increase of five cases
• Manassas Park: 667 cases, 58 hospitalizations, eight deaths; increase of two cases
• Prince William County: 15,099 cases, 1,025 hospitalizations, 224 deaths; increase of 86 cases and one hospitalization
• Fredericksburg: 617 cases, 54 hospitalizations, six deaths; increase of five cases
• Spotsylvania County: 2,603 cases, 159 hospitalizations, 55 deaths; increase of 20 cases and two hospitalizations
• Stafford County: 2,570 cases, 175 hospitalizations, 22 deaths; increase of 18 cases, one hospitalization and one death

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