Virginia Coronavirus Update: 2,082 Additional Cases Reported

VIRGINIA — On Thursday, an additional 2,082 COVID-19 cases were reported in Virginia, and the seven-day average of daily cases is 1,488, according to the Virginia Department of Health. New cases include 674 in Northern Virginia, and the region has a seven-day average of 407 daily cases.

There were 28 additional deaths reported Thursday, bringing the cumulative total to 10,182 deaths. Northern Virginia accounted for 1 new death.

Current COVID-19 hospitalizations stand at 1,033 statewide, which includes 226 a patients in the intensive care units and 127 on ventilators. Northern Virginia accounts for 225 current COVID-19 patients.

Ventilator use among all hospital patients is at 30 percent, and ICU occupancy is at 79 percent, according to the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. No hospitals report difficulty obtaining personal protective equipment, but one hospital reports difficulty obtaining other medical supplies in the next 72 hours.

The seven-day average of positive PCR tests is 5.5 percent as of March 13, down from the winter peak of 17.4 percent on Jan. 3. Northern Virginia's average is 5.4 percent, compared to the winter peak of 16.6 percent on Jan. 2.

On average, 11,002 daily PCR testing encounters were reported statewide on March 17, down from a peak of 35,033 on Jan. 14.

Below are the latest coronavirus data updates for our coverage area from Tuesday to Wednesday:

• Alexandria: 10,671 cases, 521 hospitalizations, 130 deaths; increase of 28 cases and one death
• Arlington County: 13,770 cases, 785 hospitalizations, 243 deaths; increase of 41 cases and three hospitalizations
• Fairfax County: 69,316 cases, 3,625 hospitalizations, 1,040 deaths; increase of 275 cases and 10 hospitalizations
• Fairfax City: 506 cases, 39 hospitalizations, 16 deaths; one case removed
• Falls Church: 372 cases, 20 hospitalizations, 10 deaths; increase of two cases
• Loudoun County: 24,345 cases, 913 hospitalizations, 267 deaths; increase of 148 cases and four hospitalizations; one death removed
• Manassas: 4,099 cases, 166 hospitalizations, 44 deaths; increase of 10 cases
• Manassas Park: 1,145 cases, 67 hospitalizations, 12 deaths; one case removed
• Prince William County: 40,795 cases, 1,494 hospitalizations, 472 deaths; increase of 170 cases, 52o hospitalizations and one death
• Fredericksburg: 1,827 cases, 91 hospitalizations, 22 deaths; increase of two cases and one hospitalization
• Spotsylvania County: 8,581 cases, 286 hospitalizations, 107 deaths; increase of three cases and one death
• Stafford County: 9,876 cases, 333 hospitalizations, 69 deaths; increase of 18 cases