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Virginia Dec. 20 COVID-19 update: Case levels have doubled from start of month, Hampton Roads test positivity at 10%

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia’s average of new coronavirus cases has doubled from earlier this month as metrics continue to rise overall, with Hampton Roads’ test positivity now up to 10% on average.

However hospitalizations are not rising quite as sharply at the moment compared to the delta wave this summer and deaths haven’t gone up significantly (though they lag cases).


Preliminary data at the moment shows omicron may bring less severe symptoms, especially if someone has gotten their booster vaccine, though the sheer number of new infections (and number of unvaccinated people) could still lead to hospital capacity issues.

State metrics

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Local cases

Local test positivity: 10 % on average and rising