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: 684,499 (+1,826 from last Sunday)
People Hospitalized Since Start of Pandemic: 30,936 (+145 from last Sunday)
COVID-19-Linked Deaths Since Start of Pandemic: 11,477 (+27 from last Sunday)
Total Tests: 10,415,454 (+67,328 from last Sunday)
All Health Districts Current 7-Day Positivity Rate Total: 3.6% (Up from 3.3% last Sunday)
People Vaccinated with at least One Dose: 5,019,603 
People Fully Vaccinated: 4,514,468 (+99,596 from last Sunday)
% of Population Fully Vaccinated: 52.9% (Up from 51.7% 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 Health daily 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 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.
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