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: 1,202,727 (+15,840 from Wednesday's update)
People Hospitalized Since Start of Pandemic: 43,755 (+306 from Wednesday)
COVID-19-Linked Deaths Since Start of Pandemic: 15,642 (+11 from Wednesday)
TESTING
Total Tests: 16,200,183 (+33,442 from Wednesday)
All Health Districts Current 7-Day Positivity Rate Total: 31.4% (Up from 30.2% 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: 6,630,010 (+6,793 from Wednesday)
% of Population with at least One Dose: 77.7% (Up from 77.6% Wednesday)
% of 18+ Population with at least One Dose: 89.0% (Up from 88.9% Wednesday)
People Fully Vaccinated: 5,789,682 (+4,326 from Wednesday)
% of Population Fully Vaccinated: 67.8% (No change from Wednesday)
% of 18+ Population Fully Vaccinated: 78.2% (No change from Wednesday)
People Fully Vaccinated with Booster/Third Dose: 2,124,168 (+16,499 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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WHO says COVID remains an emergency, but is in transition
1:26 PM, Jan 30, 2023 -
Coronavirus
CDC Map: Metro Richmond remains medium; masks urged for 12 localities
9:44 PM, Jan 27, 2023 -
Coronavirus
COVID-19 in Virginia: 7-day positivity rate is 16%; new cases flat last week
7:47 PM, Jan 27, 2023 -
Coronavirus
Virginia COVID hospitalizations down 15% this week
4:05 PM, Jan 27, 2023 -
Coronavirus
CDC gives early estimates on booster shots' effectiveness against subvariants
2:21 PM, Jan 26, 2023 -
Coronavirus
Long COVID patients turn to experimental treatment to fix altered sense of smell
12:40 PM, Jan 26, 2023 -
Coronavirus
FDA will soon decide whether to recommend yearly COVID-19 vaccines
2:29 PM, Jan 25, 2023 -
Coronavirus
Young children are most impacted by 'tripledemic,' study finds
9:15 AM, Jan 21, 2023 -
Coronavirus
County-by-county look at COVID-19 in Virginia
7:15 AM, Jan 21, 2023 -
Coronavirus
COVID-19 in Virginia: 7-day positivity rate is 18%; new cases down 34% last week
4:08 PM, Jan 20, 2023 -
National News
First COVID-19 case in US was diagnosed three years ago
3:03 PM, Jan 20, 2023 -
National News
Next COVID variant will likely be found in airplane wastewater
12:32 PM, Jan 20, 2023 -
Coronavirus
Virginia COVID hospitalizations down 15% this week
9:16 AM, Jan 20, 2023 -
Coronavirus
CDC Map: Much of Metro Richmond shifts to medium; masks urged for 16 localities
9:56 PM, Jan 19, 2023 -
National News
COVID-19 deaths increasing as it remains a leading cause of death
2:53 PM, Jan 17, 2023
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. 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
