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: 888,159 (+18,831 from last Friday)
People Hospitalized Since Start of Pandemic: 37,264 (+553 from last Friday)
COVID-19-Linked Deaths Since Start of Pandemic: 13,075 (+269 from last Friday)
Total Tests: 13,127,263 (+272,437 from last Friday)
All Health Districts Current 7-Day Positivity Rate Total: 8.2% (Down from 9.0% last Friday)
People Vaccinated with at least One Dose: 5,846,641 (+62,282 from last Sunday)
% of Population with at least One Dose: 68.5% (Up from 67.8% last Sunday)
People Fully Vaccinated: 5,210,704 (+65,311 from last Friday)
% of Population Fully Vaccinated: 61.0% (Up from 60.3% 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. (Cases/testing data is now available Monday-Friday while vaccination data is updated seven days a week.) Get the latest charts and updated numbers from VDH here.
**Scroll down for week-to-week COVID cases comparison**

VACCINATE VIRGINIA: Virginians age 12+ are 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.
VACCINE SUPPLY USAGE
COMPLETE COVERAGE: COVID-19 HEADLINES (App users, click here for a complete list.)
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COVID-19 testing before flying domestically now recommended
1:59 PM, May 17, 2022 -
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FDA authorizes COVID-19 booster for children ages 5 to 11
10:34 AM, May 17, 2022 -
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All Americans can receive another set of free COVID-19 tests
8:09 AM, May 17, 2022 -
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Richmond suburbs see higher COVID transmission than city
6:51 AM, May 17, 2022 -
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EU gets rid of airplane mask rules
12:13 PM, May 16, 2022 -
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CDC: U.S. reaches 1 million COVID-19 deaths
9:30 AM, May 16, 2022 -
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Virginia hospitalizations increase 30% from prior week
9:31 AM, May 15, 2022 -
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County-by-county look at COVID-19 in Virginia
7:31 PM, May 14, 2022 -
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Mom after COVID daycare closures: Working parents are forgotten
10:03 AM, May 14, 2022 -
International News
North Korea confirms 21 new deaths as it battles COVID-19
9:31 PM, May 13, 2022 -
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Why mom feels working parents with young kids are forgotten
5:53 PM, May 13, 2022 -
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COVID-19 in Virginia: New cases jumped 25% last week
11:08 AM, May 13, 2022 -
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CDC Map: Much of Metro Richmond now ranks as medium
9:54 PM, May 12, 2022 -
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Rising Virginia COVID cases causing increased teacher absences
6:29 PM, May 12, 2022 -
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Biden mourns COVID deaths as he pushes for new funds
8:10 AM, May 12, 2022
TRACKING COVID IN VIRGINIA: WEEK-BY-WEEK COMPARISON
Week of Oct. 4-8
Positive COVID-19 Cases : +18,831
People Hospitalized: +553
COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +269
Week of Sept. 27-Oct. 1
Positive COVID-19 Cases : +19,463
People Hospitalized: +579
COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +295
Week of Sept. 20-24
Positive COVID-19 Cases : +22,668
People Hospitalized: +718
COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +269
Week of Sept. 13-17
Positive COVID-19 Cases : +25,370
People Hospitalized: +718
COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +233
Week of Sept. 6-10
Positive COVID-19 Cases : +23,660
People Hospitalized: +670
COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +137
Week of Aug. 30 - Sept. 3
Positive COVID-19 Cases : +23,515
People Hospitalized: +682
COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +130
Week of Aug. 23-27
Positive COVID-19 Cases: +20,573
People Hospitalized: +674
COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +122
Week of Aug. 16-20
Positive COVID-19 Cases: +16,253
People Hospitalized: +577
COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +48
Week of Aug. 9-13
Positive COVID-19 Case: +13,162
People Hospitalized: +465
COVID-19-Linked Deaths : +41
Week of Aug. 2-6
Positive COVID-19 Cases: +10,280
People Hospitalized: +292
COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +26
Week of July 26-30
Positive COVID-19 Casesc: +6,084
People Hospitalized: +269
COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +32
Week of July 19-23
Positive COVID-19 Cases: +3,801
People Hospitalized: +131
COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +23
Week of July 12-16
Positive COVID-19 Cases: +1,826
People Hospitalized: +145
COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +27
Week of July 5-9
Positive COVID-19 Cases: +1,601
People Hospitalized: +158
COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +23
Week of June 28-July 2
Positive COVID-19 Cases: +1,243
People Hospitalized: +268
COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +30
Week of June 21-25
Positive COVID-19 Cases: +1,180
People Hospitalized: +48
COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +46
Week of June 14-18
Positive COVID-19 Cases: +905
People Hospitalized: +148
COVID-19-Linked Deaths : +44
Week of June 7-11
Positive COVID-19 Cases: +1,003
People Hospitalized : +211
COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +71