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Va. Dec. 2 COVID-19 update: Hospitalizations climb again by nearly 100 patients, 20 new deaths reported

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia’s COVID-19 hospitalizations are on a concerning ascent, up nearly 1,000 patients compared to a month ago, and more than 300 patients in a week.

Virginia’s current number of COVID-19 patients, 1,860 is a record high and more than 200 patients higher than its initial peak on May 8.


Virginia has expanded its hospital bed capacity since that time, and COVID-19 treatment protocols have improved significantly since then, but health experts say there are concerns that there won’t be enough health care workers to adequately care for patients.

Hampton Roads is seeing a steady uptick (337 patients), up nearly double this time last month. Northern Virginia’s hospitalizations have more than doubled. The Northwest and Southwest regions are also seeing concerning increases.

Statewide numbers:

Deaths are still steady overall, but they lag hospitalizations.

Here’s the latest national numbers from the COVID Tracking Project. All metrics are trending up overall, with hospitalizations and cases at record levels. More than 1,500 COVID-19 patients are dying each day on average.


Local cases

Key local metrics

Positivity rates

For more information from the Virginia Department of Health, click here.