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: 1,514,862 (+11,743 from Wednesday's update)
People Hospitalized Since Start of Pandemic: 47,453 (+55 from Wednesday)
COVID-19-Linked Deaths Since Start of Pandemic: 16,088 (+36 from Wednesday)
TESTING
Total Tests: 17,465,594 (+54,111 from Wednesday)
All Health Districts Current 7-Day Positivity Rate Total: 27.0% (Down from 27.2% Wednesday)
IN-DEPTH: County-by-county look at COVID-19 cases in Virginia; which areas saw biggest spike last week
VACCINATIONS
People Vaccinated with at least One Dose: 6,742,229 (+3,600 from Wednesday)
% of Population with at least One Dose: 79.0% (Up from 78.9% Wednesday)
% of 18+ Population with at least One Dose: 90.1% (No change from Wednesday)
People Fully Vaccinated: 5,866,364 (+2,985 from Wednesday)
% of Population Fully Vaccinated: 68.7% (No change from Wednesday)
% of 18+ Population Fully Vaccinated: 78.8% (No change from Wednesday)
People Fully Vaccinated with Booster/Third Dose: 2,399,186 (+6,804 from Wednesday)
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.
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 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 -
Coronavirus
Virginia COVID hospitalizations down 10% last week
3:47 PM, Mar 03, 2023 -
National News
Study shows COVID, flu dual vaccinations could impact case numbers
10:25 AM, Mar 01, 2023 -
Coronavirus
FBI: COVID-19 'most likely' originated from Chinese lab
8:51 AM, Mar 01, 2023 -
Coronavirus
Report: US agency links COVID-19 origin to China lab leak
10:39 AM, Feb 27, 2023 -
Coronavirus
COVID-19 in Virginia: 7-day positivity rate is 10.6%; new cases down 20%
4:30 PM, Feb 24, 2023 -
Coronavirus
Virginia COVID hospitalizations down 15% last week
4:00 PM, Feb 24, 2023
Virginians age 5+ are eligible for COVID-19 vaccine. Go to Vaccine Finder to search for specific vaccines available near you or call 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-275-8343).
LATEST COVID-19 U.S. AND WORLDWIDE STATS