{"id":102815,"date":"2020-11-16T09:25:21","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T14:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shoredailynews.com\/?p=76815"},"modified":"2020-11-16T09:25:21","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T14:25:21","slug":"eastern-shore-reports-five-additional-covid-19-test-positives-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shoredailynews.com\/headlines\/eastern-shore-reports-five-additional-covid-19-test-positives-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Shore reports five additional COVID-19 test positives"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Eastern Shore of Virginia reported five additional COVID-19 test positives in Monday’s report from the Virginia Department of Health, three in Accomack and two in Northampton. All other COVID-19 metrics were unchanged for the Eastern Shore.<\/p>\n
Virginia reported 2,677 additional COVID-19 test positives, however, this includes several backdated cases. The Virginia Department of Health website reads: “The 2,677 case count reported on Monday, November 16 is due to a catch-up from the VDH data system being down for upgrades for a few hours over the weekend. A reminder: cases are not reported on the day the patient became ill, but on the day they have been classified as meeting the case definition for COVID-19. In order to observe the spread of illness most effectively, please review the charts that show cases by date of symptom onset.”<\/p>\n
The Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association reports current confirmed COVID-19 Hospitalizations increased by 65 to 1,071.<\/p>\n
Six new deaths were reported statewide Monday.<\/p>\n
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The Eastern Shore of Virginia reported five additional COVID-19 test positives in Monday’s report from the Virginia Department of Health, three in Accomack and two in Northampton. All other COVID-19 metrics were unchanged for the Eastern Shore. Virginia reported 2,677 additional COVID-19 test positives, however, this includes several backdated cases. The Virginia Department of Health website reads: “The 2,677 case … <\/p>\n