(Editor’s note: As of March 2, the Virginia Department of Public Health reported 518 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Middlesex County, up 16 from the previous week. There were 18 Middlesex patient COVID-19-related hospitalizations and 17 deaths involving Middlesex residents. The Virginia Department of Public Health cautions that because of limited testing, the actual number of cases in Middlesex County is likely much higher than reported.)
Three Rivers Health District
Case numbers across the states have dropped dramatically, the new case count in the US is about 68,000/day, seven-day rolling average. Almost all states report stable trends. Hospitalization and death rates have fallen.
Virginia has improved, our new case rate is about 1,700/day seven-day average. Hospitalization rates have dropped to 50% of levels in mid-January, less than 1,500/day.
