RICHMOND, Va. -- In an effort to provide accurate, easy-to-read information on the COVID-19 pandemic and on-going vaccination efforts, WTVR.com will update this post weekly with statistics from the Virginia Department of Health.
COVID-19 IN VIRGINIA (Scroll to bottom for U.S. stats)
Positive COVID-19 Cases Since Start of Pandemic: 682,673 (+1,601 from last Sunday)
People Hospitalized Since Start of Pandemic: 30,791 (+158 from last Sunday)
COVID-19-Linked Deaths Since Start of Pandemic: 11,450 (+23 from last Sunday)
Total Tests: 10,348,126 (+81,632 from last Sunday)
All Health Districts Current 7-Day Positivity Rate Total: 3.3% (Up from 2.8% last Sunday)
People Vaccinated with at least One Dose: 5,051,342
People Fully Vaccinated: 4,414,872 (+55,818 from last Sunday)
% of Population Fully Vaccinated: 51.7% (Up from 51.1% on last Sunday)
Click here for complete city/county-by-county breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Virginia
NOTE: This update 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. Get the latest charts and updated numbers from VDH here.
VACCINATE VIRGINIA: Virginians age 12+ now 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.
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