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: 888,159 (+2,836 from Thursday)
People Hospitalized Since Start of Pandemic: 37,264 (+102 from Thursday)
COVID-19-Linked Deaths Since Start of Pandemic: 13,075 (+44 from Thursday)
Total Tests: 13,127,263 (+44,769 from Thursday)
All Health Districts Current 7-Day Positivity Rate Total: 8.2% (Down from 8.4% Thursday)
People Vaccinated with at least One Dose: 5,814,301 (not yet updated for Friday)
% of Population with at least One Dose: 68.1% (not yet updated for Friday)
People Fully Vaccinated: 5,179,513 (not yet updated for Friday)
% of Population Fully Vaccinated: 60.7% (not yet updated for Friday)
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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COVID-19 in Virginia: 7-day positivity rate is 6.1%; new cases up 4%
1:27 PM, Apr 01, 2023 -
Coronavirus
Virginia COVID hospitalizations up 13% last week
11:00 AM, Apr 01, 2023 -
Coronavirus
Brazil hits 700,000 virus deaths, 2nd highest in the world
12:27 PM, Mar 30, 2023 -
Coronavirus
COVID-19 in Virginia: 7-day positivity rate drops to 5.9%; new cases down 18%
2:31 PM, Mar 25, 2023 -
National News
Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US government workers
9:33 AM, Mar 25, 2023 -
Coronavirus
Virginia COVID hospitalizations down 17% last week
9:10 AM, Mar 25, 2023 -
Coronavirus
COVID-19 in Virginia: 7-day positivity rate drops to 6.1%; new cases down 25%
7:45 PM, Mar 17, 2023 -
Coronavirus
Virginia COVID hospitalizations down 18% last week
7:15 PM, Mar 17, 2023 -
Coronavirus
New data links COVID-19 pandemic's origins to raccoon dogs
4:52 PM, Mar 17, 2023 -
Coronavirus
Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?
11:21 PM, Mar 12, 2023 -
Coronavirus
COVID-19 in Virginia: 7-day positivity rate drops to 7.3%; new cases down 14%
11:30 AM, Mar 10, 2023 -
Coronavirus
Virginia COVID hospitalizations down 14% last week
11:15 AM, Mar 10, 2023 -
National News
US to lift COVID testing requirement for travelers from China
11:38 PM, Mar 08, 2023 -
Coronavirus
COVID-19 in Virginia: 7-day positivity rate drops to 8.7%; new cases down 10%
9:37 AM, Mar 04, 2023 -
National News
DC COVID centers to close amid 'significant drop' in cases
6:39 PM, Mar 03, 2023
LATEST COVID-19 U.S. AND WORLDWIDE STATS