RICHMOND, Va. -- In an effort to provide accurate, easy-to-read information on the on-going COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on our community, WTVR.com will update this post with the day's local coronavirus headlines and statistics.
COVID-19 IN VIRGINIA (Scroll to bottom for U.S. stats)
Positive COVID-19 Cases Since Start of Pandemic: 717,826 (+2,270 from Thursday)
People Hospitalized Since Start of Pandemic: 32,093 (+69 from Thursday)
COVID-19-Linked Deaths Since Start of Pandemic: 11,599 (+16 from Thursday)
Total Tests: 10,973,176 (+31,229 from Thursday)
All Health Districts Current 7-Day Positivity Rate Total: 8.5% (Up from 8.4% Thursday)
People Vaccinated with at least One Dose: 5,288,762
People Fully Vaccinated: 4,691,440
% of Population Fully Vaccinated: 55.0%
Click here for complete city/county-by-county breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Virginia
NOTE: This data is provided from the Virginia Department of Health daily at 10 a.m. Officials said their cutoff for data is 5 p.m. the previous day. So your local health department may have issued an alert about a case before it is added to the statewide tally released the following day. Get the latest charts and updated numbers from VDH here.
VACCINATE VIRGINIA: Virginians age 12+ now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine. Register for the COVID-19 vaccine on the Vaccinate Virginia website or call 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-275-8343). You can also search for specific vaccines as well as which ones are available near you via the Vaccine Finder website.
COMPLETE COVERAGE: COVID-19 HEADLINES (App users, click here for a complete list.)
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Coronavirus
FDA authorizes pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer's pill to treat COVID-19
2:54 PM, Jul 06, 2022 -
Coronavirus
Diabetics face higher risk of long COVID complications, research finds
9:22 AM, Jul 06, 2022 -
National News
Doctors warn of COVID-19 booster shot fatigue
11:59 PM, Jul 04, 2022 -
Coronavirus
CDC Map: Masks urged for 28 Virginia localities, including Metro Richmond
3:21 PM, Jul 02, 2022 -
Coronavirus
County-by-county look at COVID-19 in Virginia
1:16 PM, Jul 02, 2022 -
Coronavirus
For now, wary US treads water with transformed COVID-19
11:48 AM, Jul 02, 2022 -
Coronavirus
COVID cases up by more than 30% in Britain last week
6:53 AM, Jul 02, 2022 -
Coronavirus
COVID-19 in Virginia: New cases up 13% last week
6:32 AM, Jul 02, 2022 -
Coronavirus
Virginia COVID hospitalizations up 11% last week
6:14 AM, Jul 02, 2022 -
Local News
Dr. Jill Biden visits Henrico clinic administering COVID vaccine to young kids
4:49 PM, Jul 01, 2022 -
Local News
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden to visit Richmond vaccine clinic
7:23 AM, Jul 01, 2022 -
Local News
Pandemic eviction protections expire this week in Virginia
5:57 AM, Jun 29, 2022 -
Coronavirus
Sesame Street's Elmo gets COVID vaccine in PSA
2:53 PM, Jun 28, 2022 -
Coronavirus
FDA advisers recommend updating COVID-19 booster shots for fall
8:34 AM, Jun 28, 2022 -
Coronavirus
Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protection
12:05 PM, Jun 25, 2022
LATEST COVID-19 U.S. AND WORLDWIDE STATS