Virginia's 1,844 New Coronavirus Cases Include Backlog

VIRGINIA — On Thursday, 1,844 new coronavirus cases were reported in Virginia, which includes a backlog of cases from Wednesday. The cumulative total of cases is 155,535, while 11,393 total hospitalizations and 3,328 deaths have been reported.

The Virginia Department of Health said 689 cases should have been reported on Wednesday. A "surveillance system reporting issue" was cited as a reason for the delay. By region, the new cases include 497 in the southwest region, 461 in the northern region, 331 in the eastern region, 284 in the central region and 271 in the northwest region.

VDH officials noted the day cases are reported does not reflect the day a person became ill but rather when their case met the definition of COVID-19. Data on cases by date of symptom onset is provided statewide and by region, although data may be incomplete for recent weeks as new information comes in. So far, the days with the most cases by symptom onset are May 18 (1,287 cases), Aug. 24 (1,244 cases), May 1 (1,209 cases) and Aug. 31 (1,200).

Similar data is available for deaths by date on the death certificate. The days with the highest number of deaths so far are May 5 (48 confirmed and three probable COVID-19 cases), April 30 (41 confirmed and six probable), May 2 (43 confirmed and three probable) and May 11 (43 confirmed and two probable). Probable cases are individuals who are symptomatic with a known exposure.

Across Virginia, 2,189,792 PCR tests have been completed, an increase of 19,479 since Wednesday. The statewide positive average of PCR tests stands at 4.8 percent as of Oct. 4. The southwest region's average of 6.6 percent is above the statewide average. The other regions are below — 4.6 percent in the central region, 4.5 percent in the northwest region and 4.4 in the eastern and northern regions.

COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased from 1,003 to 933 since Wednesday. That includes 226 in the central region, 225 in the northern region, 188 in the eastern region, 181 in the southwest region and 113 in the northwest region.

According to the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, the current hospitalizations include 196 in the intensive care units and 89 on ventilators. Ventilator use stands at 23 percent among all Virginia hospital patients, and ICU occupancy is at 82 percent. There are no hospitals reporting difficulty obtaining personal protective equipment in the next 72 hours. According to the association, 18,278 COVID-19 total patients have been discharged from hospitals as of Wednesday.

Here are the latest coronavirus data updates for our coverage area between Wednesday and Thursday:

• Alexandria: 3,961 cases, 324 hospitalizations, 73 deaths; increase of 23 cases and two deaths; four hospitalizations removed
• Arlington County: 4,132 cases, 508 hospitalizations, 152 deaths; increase of 49 cases
• Fairfax County: 21,632 cases, 2,180 hospitalizations, 595 deaths; increase of 185 cases and one death
• Fairfax City: 141 cases, 13 hospitalizations, eight deaths; increase of one case
• Falls Church: 72 cases, 13 hospitalizations, seven deaths; no changes
• Loudoun County: 7,110 cases, 442 hospitalizations, 127 deaths; increase of 68 cases and one hospitalization
• Manassas: 1,970 cases, 130 hospitalizations, 24 deaths; increase of nine cases
• Manassas Park: 621 cases, 56 hospitalizations, eight deaths; increase of two cases
• Prince William County: 12,979 cases, 935 hospitalizations, 212 deaths; increase of 124 cases, four hospitalizations and four deaths
• Fredericksburg: 560 cases, 50 hospitalizations, five deaths; increase of six cases
• Spotsylvania County: 2,217 cases, 137 hospitalizations, 46 deaths; increase of 20 cases
• Stafford County: 2,108 cases, 162 hospitalizations, 18 deaths; increase of 26 cases and one hospitalization

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