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: 866,776 (+3,132 from Wednesday)
People Hospitalized Since Start of Pandemic: 36,638 (+72 from Wednesday)
COVID-19-Linked Deaths Since Start of Pandemic: 12,750 (+54 from Wednesday)
Total Tests: 12,817,530 (+44,496 from Wednesday)
All Health Districts Current 7-Day Positivity Rate Total: 9.1% (Down from 9.2% Wednesday)
People Vaccinated with at least One Dose: 5,784,359 (+7,576 from Wednesday)
% of Population with at least One Dose: 67.8% (Up from 67.7% Wednesday)
People Fully Vaccinated: 5,145,939 (+7,018 from Wednesday)
% of Population Fully Vaccinated: 60.3% (Up from 60.2% Wednesday)
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 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.
VACCINATE VIRGINIA: Virginians age 12+ eligible for COVID-19 vaccine. Register for the COVID-19 vaccine on the Vaccinate Virginia website or 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
Day care industry struggling to bounce back from COVID closures
12:01 PM, Aug 10, 2022 -
National News
How non-traditional therapies are helping kids overcome pandemic anxiety
2:19 PM, Aug 09, 2022 -
Coronavirus
County-by-county look at COVID-19 in Virginia
8:26 PM, Aug 07, 2022 -
National News
Biden leaves White House for 1st time since getting COVID-19
9:43 AM, Aug 07, 2022 -
National News
Biden tests negative for COVID-19 ahead of planned Kentucky visit
1:31 PM, Aug 06, 2022 -
Coronavirus
CDC Map: Masks urged for 65 Virginia localities, Metro Richmond
11:35 AM, Aug 06, 2022 -
Coronavirus
Thousands stranded in China resort city amid COVID lockdown
10:59 AM, Aug 06, 2022 -
National News
Biden signs bills aimed at helping crack down on pandemic relief fraud
12:07 PM, Aug 05, 2022 -
Coronavirus
Virginia COVID hospitalizations up 9% this week
10:22 AM, Aug 05, 2022 -
Coronavirus
COVID-19 in Virginia: 7-day positivity rate climbs to 23.7%
10:21 AM, Aug 05, 2022 -
National News
Doctor: Biden tests positive for COVID for 2nd day in a row
6:50 PM, Jul 31, 2022 -
Coronavirus
Some schools hit hard by virus make few changes for new year
8:30 AM, Jul 31, 2022 -
National News
Biden has case of 'rebound' COVID-19, doctor says
2:49 PM, Jul 30, 2022 -
Coronavirus
County-by-county look at COVID-19 in Virginia
2:29 PM, Jul 30, 2022 -
Coronavirus
US rules out summer COVID boosters to focus on fall campaign
1:59 PM, Jul 30, 2022
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