Indicators show downward trends in Virginia COVID-19 cases and percentage of positive tests – The Daily Progress

RICHMOND The Virginia Department of Health reported Friday that the statewide total for COVID-19 cases is 48,532 an increase of 676 from the47,856reported Thursday.

While total cases continue to increase, data from theVDH coronavirus dashboardshow the seven-day average for confirmed and probable cases dropped in late May.

Also, the percentage of positive results from COVID-19 testing is down. The seven-day average for percent of positive test results was at 10.1% as of Tuesday, which is the most recent figure provided by VDH. That's down from a peak of 22.2% on April 19.

Across the region covered by the Thomas Jefferson Health District, there have been 10,689 PCR testing encounters performed. The current seven-day positivity rate for the PCR tests has dropped slightly from yesterday, at 5.9%.

The48,532 cases reported Friday include 46,281 confirmed cases and 2,251 probable cases. Also, there are 1,453 COVID-19 deaths in Virginia 1,350 confirmed and 103 probable. That's an increase of 8 from the1,445 reported Thursday.

The VDH defines probable COVID-19 cases as people who are symptomatic with a known exposure to COVID-19, but whose cases have not been confirmed with a positive test.

Today, the TJHD reported six new cases for a total of 579 cases in the region covered by the health district.

VDH data shows most cases (79.9%) are occurring in adults between the ages of 20 and 69. The majority of deaths (76.7%) are among Virginians over the age of 70.

73.7% of the region's deaths have been in people 80 and older, while 19.7% of the region's cases have been diagnosed in people between the ages of 30 and 39.

Fairfax County, the state's most populous locality with more than 1.1 million people, has the most cases with 11,904 and 410 deaths.

VDH said there are 389 outbreaks in the state, 222 in long-term care facilities. These facilities also account for 821 of the state's deaths attributed to the virus.

Ten of the state's outbreaks are in the TJHD, with 157 outbreak-associated cases. 46 cases have been diagnosed in healthcare workers in the region.

There are four outbreaks in long-term care facilities, three in congregate settings, two in correctional facilities and one in an educational setting.

State health officials have said theres a lag in the reporting of statewide numbers on the VDH website. Figures on the website might not include cases or deaths reported by localities or local health districts.

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