VDHs Thursday tally includes 1,779 new COVID-19 cases, 66 new hospitalizations – WFXRtv.com

Posted: October 21, 2021 at 10:19 pm

RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) Virginia health officials reported 1,779 new coronavirus cases and 39 new virus-related deaths on Thursday morning, which brings the Commonwealths total COVID-19 count up to 913,100 confirmed and probable cases and 13,624 confirmed and probable deaths.

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) confirmed 679,262 cases and 11,461 deaths are related to the virus as of Thursday, Oct. 21. However, 233,838 cases and 2,163 deaths are still reported as probable.

Meanwhile, the department says theseven-day testing positivity ratehas dropped from 6.8 percent to 6.7 percent over the past 24 hours.

According toVDHs Thursday tally,more than 143,000 cases have been reported from the following localities in southwest and central Virginia:

**items in bold indicate new cases, hospitalizations, and/or deaths from previous weekdays totals**

Since Wednesday, Oct. 20, the VDH reported 34 new COVID-19 cases in Pittsylvania County, 34 in Roanoke City, 31 in Franklin County, 30 in Campbell County, 26 in Montgomery County, 25 in Roanoke County, 19 in Pulaski County, 19 in Salem, 16 in Botetourt County, 16 in Lynchburg, 14 in Wythe County, 13 in Amherst County, 13 in Bedford County, 13 in Henry County, 12 in Carroll County, 11 in Alleghany County, nine in Danville, nine in Floyd County, nine in Giles County, eight in Patrick County, seven in Radford, seven in Rockbridge County, six in Appomattox County, six in Bath County, six in Grayson County, six in Halifax County, four in Charlotte County, four in Covington, four in Nelson County, three in Buena Vista, three in Craig County, three in Galax, three in Martinsville, two in Bland County, and two in Highland County.

In addition, of the 39 new virus-related deaths reported on Thursday, health officials say 12 are from the localities listed above. More specifically, two are from Alleghany County, one is from Campbell County, one is from Carroll County, one is from Danville, one is from Floyd County, one is from Franklin County, one is from Halifax County, one is from Lynchburg, one is from Pulaski County, one is from Pittsylvania County, and one is from Roanoke City.

However, between Wednesday and Thursday, the VDH reported two less coronavirus cases in Lexington.

The department has received 38,194 total records of confirmed and probable virus-related hospitalizations around Virginia as of Thursday, which is 66 more hospitalizations than VDH reported on Wednesday.

Of these newly-reported hospitalizations from Thursday, four are from Pittsylvania County, three are from Montgomery County, two are from Amherst County, two are from Campbell County, two are from Pulaski County, two are from Roanoke County, one is from Appomattox County, one is from Bedford County, one is from Carroll County, one is from Danville, one is from Galax, one is from Giles County, one is from Henry County, one is from Lynchburg, and one is from Wythe County.

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