COVID-19 in Virginia: LIVE updates for Tuesday, March 31

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 Tests: 1,250 (+230 from Monday)
People Hospitalized: 165 (+29 from Monday)
COVID-19-Linked Deaths: 27 (+2 from Monday)
People Tested: 13,401 12,038 (+1,363 from Monday)

City/County-by-County Breakdown of Cases

Accomack: 7 (+1)
Albemarle: 21 (+2)
Alleghany: 1
Alexandria: 30 (+4)
Arlington: 104 (+18)
Amelia: 2 (+1)
Amherst: 3
Bedford: 2
Bristol: 1
Botetourt: 5
Brunswick: 1
Buckingham: 2
Campbell: 1
Carroll: 1
Charles City: 1
Charlottesville: 14
Chesapeake: 23 (+5)
Chesterfield: 43 (+22)
Clarke: 1
Culpeper: 3
Danville: 4
Emporia: *2 (from local health department)
Fairfax: 244 (+20)
Fairfax City: 1
Fauquier: 7 (+1)
Fluvanna: 3
Franklin City: 1
Franklin County: 5
Frederick: 12 (+2)
Fredericksburg: 1
Galax: 1
Gloucester: 7 (+1)
Goochland: 7 (+1)
Greene: 1
Greenesville: 3
Halifax: 1
Hanover: 6 (+1)
Hampton: 13 (+4)
Harrisonburg: 6
Henrico: 62 (+18)
Henry: 1
Hopewell: 4 (+1)
Isle of Wight: 4 (+1)
James City: 89 (+16)
Lancaster: 1
King George: 3
King and Queen: 1
King William: 1
Lee: 2
Louisa: 9 (+1)
Loudoun: 87 (+ 26)
Lynchburg: 5
Madison: 3
Manassas City: 8 (+1)
Manassas Park: 1
Mathews: 2
Mecklenburg: 4
Montgomery: 1
Nelson: 2
New Kent: 1
Newport News: 23 (+5)
Norfolk: 27 (+10)
Northampton: 1
Northumberland: 3 (+1)
Nottoway: 1
Orange: 2 (+1)
Page: 1
Petersburg: 2
Pittsylvania: 1
Poquoson: 2
Portsmouth: 12 (+8)
Powhatan: 4 (+1)
Prince Edward: 2
Prince George: 7 (+2)
Prince William: 94 (+15)
Radford: 1
Richmond City: 26 (+1)
Roanoke City: 6
Roanoke County: 3 (+1)
Rockbridge: 2
Rockingham: 5
Shenandoah: 7 (+1)
Smyth: 1
Spotsylvania: 7 (+1)
Southampton: 1
Stafford: 24 (+4)
Suffolk: 4 (+1)
Surry: 1
Tazewell: 2
Virginia Beach: 65 (+13)
Warren: 3
Washington: 2
Waynesboro: 2
Winchester: 3
Williamsburg: 8 (+1)
Wythe: 1
York: 14 (+3)

*NOTE: This data is provided from the Virginia Department of Health daily at 9 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.

COVID-19 LOCAL HEADLINES

2020 Dominion Energy Riverrock festival canceled
One day after Governor Ralph Northam issued a stay-at-home order for Virginians, Sports Backers and Venture Richmond announce that the 2020 Dominion Energy Riverrock festival is canceled. More here.

Richmond ABC Store to reopen after closing due to COVID-19
A Virginia ABC Store in Richmond that closed after an employee's roommate tested positive for COVID-19 is set to reopen. More here.

Bon Secours temporarily furloughs workers not directly working on COVID-19 response
Bon Secours Mercy Health announced Tuesday that they plan to temporarily furlough or redeploy associates who are not directly working on the COVID-19 response. More here.

BetterMed Urgent Care providing curbside COVID-19 testing in Richmond area
BetterMed Urgent Care is providing curbside COVID-19 testing and examinations at several locations in the Richmond area. More here.

41 COVID-19 cases at one Henrico facility
More than 40 residents of Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare in Henrico have tested positive for COVID-19, according to managers at the facility. More here.

Richmond tennis courts, playgrounds closed; James River access restricted
Tennis Courts and playgrounds in Richmond will be closed until June 10, and activities at the James River are restricted. More here.

How Henrico firefighters respond to COVID-19 nursing home calls
Henrico firefighters are on the front lines of what is considered the first epicenter of COVID-19 in the Richmond region: Canterbury Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. More here.

Cigna to waive patient costs for COVID-19 treatment
Health insurance giant Cigna is waiving patient costs related to COVID-19 treatment. Nearly all insurance plans are offering to cover the cost of testing but Cigna joins Aetna and Humana in guaranteeing policyholders are not liable for care related to the pandemic. More here.

'Stay-at-home' order in Virginia. Now what?

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued a stay-at-home order Monday in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. The order is in effect until June 10. Following the order's announcement, Governor Northam and members of his cabinet answered questions about what this means for Virginians and their day-to-day lives. More here.

Virginia Governor Northam issues stay-at-home order

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued a stay-at-home order Monday. The order would still allow for people to leave their homes for certain essential activities like shopping for food and seeking medical treatment.

"Please stay home as much as possible," Governor Northam urged Virginians. "This is a community-wide effort and I thank you for complying. This is a time of sacrifice. We need everyone to take this seriously and act responsibly." More here.

New COVID-19 clusters reported at Henrico assisted living facilities

The health director for Richmond and Henrico has identified three new COVID-19 clusters at area nursing homes.

Dr. Danny Avula, the health director for the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts, said there are three COVID-19 cases at Beth Sholom Rehabilitation and three positive cases at the Masonic Home in eastern Henrico. More here.

We're Open and socially distant: Richmond restaurants navigate COVID-19
As Virginia restaurants either close or adapt to social distancing, Robey and Scott focused this week's Eat It, Virginia podcast on the people who continued to run their restaurants with the hope of providing for both their restaurant families and the communities in which they serve. More here.

How much Virginia will get from $2.2 trillion stimulus bill
Virginia officials said the Commonwealth could receive more than $3 billion from the $2 trillion coronavirus financial rescue bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump. More here.

Southside Virginia health department reports 15 COVID-19 cases, 1 death

Fifteen people have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Sunday in southside Virginia communities, according to officials with the Virginia Department of Health's (VDH) Crater Health District. More here.

Henrico nursing home COVID-19 outbreak: 37 positive, 8 dead

Officials with a Henrico nursing home grappling with a COVID-19 outbreak said eight residents have died and the number of positive cases at the facility has climbed to 37 as of Saturday afternoon.

Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Administrator Jeremiah Davis said an additional 18 residents tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the facility’s total resident diagnoses to 37. More here.

Scout & Molly's uses humor to connect with customers

Erin Ackerman and Kristine Hubbard own and operate Scout & Molly's Boutique on River Road in Richmond. While the non-essential store is closed to shoppers coming into the building, the business owners told Eat It, Virginia! co-host Robey Martin about their plan to reopen and how they're using social media to stayed connected to customers.More here.

Alewife's Lee Gregory: 'We're doing our best to hold on'

Lee Gregory is a James Beard-nominated chef whose Richmond restaurant Alewife was just named Best New Restaurant in the South by Southern Living magazine. Two weeks later, Gregory and his dedicated staff are doing what they can to keep Alewife in business. More here.

#10KAnyway -- Monument Avenue 10K postponement doesn't stop runners

Thousands of runners planned to take part in the 21st annual Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K Saturday, but the 10K was rescheduled for Sept. 26 because of COVID-19 outbreak.

However, hundreds of folks tackled their own 6.2-mile route and then shared pics using #10KAnyway on social media.More here.

West End retirement community's ' God Bless America' sing along

A group of residents at a West End senior living community lifted spirits through the power of song Friday.

Folks at the Lakewood Retirement Community on Lauderdale Drive in Tuckahoe gathered to sing "God Bless America." More here.

Some Richmond parks, dog parks, closing indefinitely

Certain parks in Richmond are closing indefinitely in an effort to encourage social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. More here.

Explore Virginia's museums, zoos, and historical sites through these virtual experiences

As Virginians adjusts to social-distancing measures and businesses and institutions close their doors, online learning experiences are growing in importance. And in the Commonwealth, there's no shortage of online, interactive learning experiences. From exploring the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts collections to interacting with animals at the Virginia zoo to an online stroll through Lewis Ginter Botanical gardens, kids and adults alike can explore the state's treasures from the comfort of their own homes. More here.

COMPLETE COVERAGE: COVID-19 HEADLINES (App users, click here for complete list.)

Latest COVID-19 US and Worldwide Stats