Nearly 700 COVID-19 patients discharged last week; Virginia hospitalizations up 1%

RICHMOND, Va. — COVID-19 hospitalizations within the Commonwealth elevated over the previous week, in response to knowledge from the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Affiliation (VHHA).

As of Friday, there have been 489 hospitalized sufferers confirmed optimistic for COVID-19, which is up from 484 (+5) final Friday, in response to the VHHA.

VHHA’s 7-day transferring common of present COVID-19 hospitalizations sat at 471 Friday. That’s up 2 from 469 final Friday. That quantity was 475 the earlier Friday and 494 the week earlier than that.

Moreover, practically 700 further COVID-19 sufferers have been discharged from Virginia hospitals over the previous week, in response to the VHHA.

The VHHA reported a complete of 126,304 hospitalized COVID-19 sufferers have been discharged Friday, a rise from 125,620 (+684) sufferers from final Friday’s replace.

The info is a glance into COVID-19 recoveries in Virginia. Whereas the information is not a precise restoration statistic, the discharge class reveals what number of COVID-19 sufferers have been hospitalized and launched.

Moreover, 22,222 (+33 from final Friday) deaths in Virginia have been linked to COVID for the reason that begin of the pandemic, in response to the Virginia Division of Well being.

7-day positivity charge is 8.8%; new circumstances down 3% final week

The VHHA’s on-line knowledge dashboard gives up-to-date statistics every day on the variety of COVID-19 hospitalizations throughout the Commonwealth, ventilator utilization, and present hospital mattress availability.

The VHHA collects and collates knowledge equipped by member hospitals as a part of COVID-19 situational preparedness and response efforts.