Northwest Virginia Reports More Coronavirus Cases Than NoVA

Emily Leayman
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VIRGINIA — As November concluded on Monday, 1,893 additional coronavirus cases were reported, bringing the seven-day average down from the peak of 2,592 to 2,400.

In the last two days, Northern Virginia's new cases have been in the 500s, while the seven-day average of daily cases is 759.1. The region's 522 new cases include 261 in Fairfax County, 153 in Prince William County, 39 in Arlington County, 33 in Alexandria, 28 in Loudoun County, seven in Manassas, and one in Falls Church. Fairfax City and Manassas Park had no new cases.

In other regions, new cases include 548 in the northwest region (407.7 seven-day average), 321 in the southwest region (539.4 seven-day average), 284 in the central region (325.1 seven-day average), and 218 in the eastern region (368.1 seven-day average).

The northern region's seven-day average of positive tests is 7.5 percent as of Nov. 26, which is down from the 8 percent range it had less than a week ago. The statewide positive average is also 7.5 percent, while other regional averages include 10.6 percent in the southwest region, 7.2 percent in the eastern region, 6.7 percent in the northwest region, and 6 percent in the central region. The entire state has a seven-day average of 25,894 tests reported each day, and Northern Virginia's average is 7,454 tests.

Current hospitalizations across Virginia increased by 30, reaching a new statewide high of 1,658. Northern Virginia accounts for 460 of these hospitalizations. The region's number increased recently but remains well the peak of over 800 patients for several days in late April and early May.Other regional COVID-19 patient totals are 362 in the southwest region, 310 in the eastern region, 305 in the central region, and 221 in the northwest region.

The 1,658 statewide patients include 162 on ventilators and 376 in the intensive care units, according to the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. Ventilator use among all hospital patients in Virginia is at 27 percent, while ICU occupancy is at 72 percent. The 2019 average for ICU occupancy was 67 percent.

There are no hospitals reporting difficulty obtaining personal protective equipment or other medical supplies in the next 72 hours. The last time PPE difficulties were reported was Sept. 18.

There were four new deaths reported on Monday, and the seven-day average of deaths reported each day is 17. The seven-day average of new daily deaths reported per 100,000 people is 0.2. On a similar note, the seven-day average of new daily hospitalizations per 100,000 is 0.9, and the total cases reported per 100,000 within the last 14 days are 389.8. Cumulative totals for the coronavirus in Virginia are 237,835 cases, 14,619 hospitalizations, and 4,062 deaths.

Below are the latest coronavirus data updates for our coverage area from Sunday to Monday.

  • Alexandria: 5,366 cases, 364 hospitalizations, 77 deaths; increase of 33 cases and five hospitalizations

  • Arlington County: 6,299 cases, 589 hospitalizations, 157 deaths; increase of 39 cases and three hospitalizations

  • Fairfax County: 31,072 cases, 2,529 hospitalizations, 623 deaths; increase of 261 cases and two hospitalizations

  • Fairfax City: 213 cases, 18 hospitalizations, nine deaths; no changes

  • Falls Church: 103 cases, 14 hospitalizations, six deaths; increase of one case

  • Loudoun County: 10,049 cases, 556 hospitalizations, 143 deaths; increase of 28 cases and one death

  • Manassas: 2,311 cases, 138 hospitalizations, 28 deaths; increase of seven cases

  • Manassas Park: 726 cases, 61 hospitalizations, eight deaths; no changes

  • Prince William County: 18,352 cases, 1,083 hospitalizations, 235 deaths; increase of 153 cases and one hospitalization

  • Fredericksburg: 703 cases, 57 hospitalizations, six deaths; increase of one case

  • Spotsylvania County: 3,161 cases, 180 hospitalizations, 58 deaths; increase of 14 cases

  • Stafford County: 3,306 cases, 196 hospitalizations, 22 deaths; increase of 15 cases

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This article originally appeared on the McLean Patch