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: 885,323 (+2,886 from Wednesday)
People Hospitalized Since Start of Pandemic: 37,162 (+78 from Wednesday)
COVID-19-Linked Deaths Since Start of Pandemic: 13,031 (+32 from Wednesday)
Total Tests: 13,082,494 12,854,826 (+44,837 from Thursday)
All Health Districts Current 7-Day Positivity Rate Total: 8.4% (Down from 8.6% Wednesday)
People Vaccinated with at least One Dose: 5,814,301 (not yet updated for Thursday)
% of Population with at least One Dose: 68.1% (not yet updated for Thursday)
People Fully Vaccinated: 5,179,513 (not yet updated for Thursday)
% of Population Fully Vaccinated: 60.7% (not yet updated for 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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National News
Here's where you can find updated COVID-19 and flu shots for 2024-25
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National News
Free COVID tests to be made available as experts anticipate winter surge
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National News
Government to offer free COVID tests again. Here's when you can order them
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National News
FDA authorizes release of updated COVID-19 vaccines
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National News
COVID-19 dropped to 10th leading cause of US deaths in 2023
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National News
President Biden's COVID-19 symptoms 'improve steadily,' doctor says
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Scripps News
President Biden’s COVID-19 symptoms 'improved meaningfully,' doctor says
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Health
Biden's COVID-19 comes amid an increase in viral activity in wastewater
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National News
President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19, cancels speaking appearance
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Health
Nearly 1 in 10 who get COVID while pregnant will develop long COVID, study finds
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Scripps News
CDC recommends updated COVID-19, flu shots this fall
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National News
COVID cases on the rise in 39 states, marking start of anticipated summer surge
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Scripps News
FDA reverses course, calls for vaccines for fall 2024 to target new COVID strain
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Scripps News
New COVID variant emerges as ER visits rise in the US
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National News
Congressional hearing highlights 2 competing theories of COVID-19's origin
LATEST COVID-19 U.S. AND WORLDWIDE STATS