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: 914,755 (+1,655 from Thursday)
People Hospitalized Since Start of Pandemic: 38,269 (+75 from Thursday)
COVID-19-Linked Deaths Since Start of Pandemic: 13,668 (+44 from Thursday)
Total Tests: 13,600,739 (+40,352 from Thursday)
All Health Districts Current 7-Day Positivity Rate Total: 6.7% (Down from 6.9% Thursday)
People Vaccinated with at least One Dose: 5,910,374 (+6,046 from Thursday)
% of Population with at least One Dose: 69.2% (No change from Thursday)
People Fully Vaccinated: 5,314,170 5,308,944 (+5,226 from Thursday)
% of Population Fully Vaccinated: 62.3% (Up from 62.2% Thursday)
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 Healthdaily 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+ eligible for COVID-19 vaccine. Register for the COVID-19 vaccine on the Vaccinate Virginia websiteor 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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Scripps News
Man vaccinated 217 times against COVID shows no side effects
11:16 AM, Mar 06, 2024 -
Scripps News
CDC: COVID and flu cases remain high even past peak season
6:02 PM, Feb 16, 2024 -
Trending
Study: Virginia dad with Long COVID has cardiovascular capacity of 94-year-old
9:21 AM, Feb 04, 2024 -
Local News
Virginia father with Long COVID pleads for research: 'I could barely walk'
6:17 PM, Jan 24, 2024 -
Scripps News
More hospitals requiring masks as COVID-19, RSV and flu cases rise
7:22 PM, Jan 04, 2024 -
Scripps News
More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge
6:59 AM, Jan 04, 2024 -
Scripps News
US experiencing increase in COVID, flu and RSV
8:50 PM, Dec 29, 2023 -
Scripps News
COVID-19 continues to lead seasonal respiratory illnesses, CDC says
7:13 PM, Dec 01, 2023 -
Scripps News
CDC: New COVID-19 variant cases have tripled in two weeks
3:46 PM, Nov 29, 2023 -
Scripps News
More free COVID-19 tests available on government website
9:24 AM, Nov 20, 2023 -
Scripps News
Feds take action against makers of 'invisible mask' to prevent COVID
11:16 AM, Oct 25, 2023 -
Scripps News
7 million Americans have gotten the new COVID-19 vaccine
1:40 PM, Oct 13, 2023 -
Scripps News
CDC will no longer distribute COVID-19 vaccine cards
2:00 PM, Oct 04, 2023 -
Scripps News
President Joe Biden received the COVID-19 booster and flu shot
8:49 PM, Sep 23, 2023 -
Scripps News
After more than 3 years, COVID is still politically divisive
4:36 PM, Sep 08, 2023
LATEST COVID-19 U.S. AND WORLDWIDE STATS