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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: 1,118,518 (+17,618 from Thursday)
People Hospitalized Since Start of Pandemic: 41,862 (+270 from Thursday)
COVID-19-Linked Deaths Since Start of Pandemic: 15,587 (+22 from Thursday)
IN-DEPTH: County-by-county look at COVID-19 cases in Virginia; which areas saw biggest spike Friday
TESTING
Total Tests: 15,922,911(+40,973 from Thursday)
All Health Districts Current 7-Day Positivity Rate Total: 21.1% (Up from 19.3% Thursday)
VACCINATIONS
People Vaccinated with at least One Dose: 6,598,615 (+15,116 from Thursday)
% of Population with at least One Dose: 77.3% (Up from 77.1% from Thursday)
% of 18+ Population with at least One Dose: 88.7% (Up from 88.5% from Thursday)
People Fully Vaccinated: 5,771,230 (+7,990 from Thursday)
% of Population Fully Vaccinated: 67.6% (Up from 67.5% Thursday)
% of 18+ Population Fully Vaccinated: 78.1% (Up from 78.0% Thursday)
People Fully Vaccinated with Booster/Third Dose: 2,044,402 (+38,940 from Thursday)
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.
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10:16 PM, Jan 23, 2022 -
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6:08 PM, Jan 23, 2022 -
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Vaccine passport protests in Europe draw thousands of people
11:15 AM, Jan 23, 2022 -
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Virginia hospitalizations drop nearly 5% from prior week
9:28 AM, Jan 23, 2022 -
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Mask mandate will continue for Colonial Heights students
7:40 PM, Jan 22, 2022 -
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As COVID hospitalizations surge, NC asks FEMA for support
7:12 PM, Jan 22, 2022 -
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Virginia COVID-19 hospitalizations dip to 3,750 Saturday
1:57 PM, Jan 22, 2022 -
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County-by-county look at COVID-19 in Virginia
9:15 AM, Jan 22, 2022 -
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COVID-19 in Virginia: New cases dropped 20+% last week
8:15 AM, Jan 22, 2022 -
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Youngkin: For now, listen to principals on school masks
7:11 PM, Jan 21, 2022 -
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Arizona sues Biden to keep school anti-mask rules
4:54 PM, Jan 21, 2022 -
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CDC warns unvaccinated seniors about increased hospitalization risk
12:22 PM, Jan 21, 2022 -
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Study: Boosters 90% effective in preventing omicron hospitalizations
11:56 AM, Jan 21, 2022 -
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COVID testing surge highlights the need for more lab technicians
11:53 AM, Jan 21, 2022 -
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U.S. marks two years since first confirmed COVID-19 case
11:44 AM, Jan 21, 2022
Depend on CBS 6 News and WTVR.com for the most complete coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virginians age 5+ are eligible for COVID-19 vaccine. Pre-registration is no longer required, so go to Vaccine Finder to search for specific vaccines available near you or call 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-275-8343).
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