RICHMOND, Va. – The number of COVID-19 cases associated with "distinct clusters" of local transmission of the virus continues to climb in the Commonwealth, according to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) data released Wednesday.
Those clusters accounted for 223 new cases of the virus, including:
1,298 (+91) in Fairfax County
536 (+28) in Prince William County
453 (+20) in Henrico County
420 (+19)in Arlington County
367 (+23 )n Loudon County
256 (+4) in Virginia Beach
254 (+13) in Chesterfield County
247 (+7) in Alexandria
177 (+2) in Richmond
132 (+6) in James City County
140 (+4) in Chesapeake
101 (+6) in Harrisonburg
The health department reported 329 more people tested positive for COVID-19 out of the 1,406 people tested since Tuesday's update. That brings Virginia's total number of coronavirus cases to 6,500.
As of Wednesday's update, 1,048 people remain hospitalized and 195 people have died as a result of COVID-19-related illnesses, according to VDH data.
The coronavirus has most impacted people aged 50 to 69 since that group accounts for nearly 36 percent of cases, data reveals.
"But we're also seeing cases in people in their 20s," Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam previously said.
In fact, Northam said that group accounts for nearly 12 percent of cases in the state.
"There has been some talk, and I have seen activity around Virginia, that this only affects the elderly. Well, it doesn't. It affects all of us, "Northam said. "So take this seriously and please stay home."
Slightly more women have been infected by the virus at 3,335 cases versus the 3,097 cases reported in men. No gender was reported for 68 cases in the Commonwealth.
City/County-by-County Breakdown of Cases
Accomack: 15
Albemarle: 53 (+3)
Alleghany: 4
Alexandria: 247 (+7)
Appomattox: 7
Arlington: 420 (+19)
Amelia: 10 (+1)
Amherst: 10
Augusta: 18 (+1)
Bedford: 16
Bristol: 1
Botetourt: 23
Brunswick: 9
Buchanan: 12
Buckingham: 22 (+4)
Buena Vista City: 4
Campbell: 11
Caroline: 9 (+2)
Carroll: 3
Charles City: 9
Charlotte: 5 (+1)
Charlottesville: 38 (+2)
Chesapeake: 140 (+4)
Chesterfield: 254 (+13)
Clarke: 6 (+1)
Colonial Heights: 17 (+1)
Covington: 1
Craig: 2
Culpeper: 25 (+1)
Cumberland: 8
Danville: 22
Dinwiddie: 7
Emporia: 7 (-1)
Fairfax: 1,298 (+91)
Fauquier: 29 (+1)
Floyd: 1
Fluvanna: 62 (+22)
Franklin City: 7
Franklin County: 15
Frederick: 73 (+2)
Fredericksburg: 15 (+1)
Galax: 1
Giles: 4
Gloucester: 20
Goochland: 40 (+1)
Greene: 5
Greensville: 16 (+1)
Halifax: 7
Hanover: 53 (+1)
Hampton: 75 (+2)
Harrisonburg: 101 (+6)
Henrico: 453 (+20)
Henry: 8
Hopewell: 14
Isle of Wight: 60
James City: 132 (+6)
King George: 17 (+1)
King and Queen: 2
King William: 2
Lancaster: 1
Lexington: 3
Lee: 6
Louisa: 29 (+2)
Loudoun: 367 (+23)
Lunenburg: 3
Lynchburg: 34 (+1)
Madison: 8 (+1)
Manassas City: 53 (+4)
Manassas Park: 14 (+1)
Mathews: 3
Mecklenburg: 57
Middlesex: 3
Montgomery: 34 (+1)
Nelson: 5
New Kent: 16 (+1)
Newport News: 95 (+7)
Norfolk: 99 (+2)
Northampton: 4
Northumberland: 4
Nottoway: 5
Orange: 17 (+2)
Page: 6
Petersburg: 19
Pittsylvania: 4
Poquoson: 6
Portsmouth: 59
Powhatan: 5
Prince Edward: 15 (+2)
Prince George: 27
Prince William: 536 (+28)
Pulaski: 4
Radford: 1
Rappahannock: 1
Richmond City: 177 (+2)
Richmond County: 7
Roanoke City: 22 (+1)
Roanoke County: 17 (+1)
Rockbridge: 3
Rockingham: 67 (+11)
Russell: 2
Salem: 3
Scott: 3
Shenandoah: 27 (+4)
Smyth: 11
Spotsylvania: 60 (+4)
Southampton: 6
Stafford: 108 (+13)
Staunton: 2
Suffolk: 59 (+2)
Surry: 3
Sussex: 10 (+2)
Tazewell: 4
Virginia Beach: 256 (+4)
Warren: 20 (+1)
Washington: 27
Waynesboro: 6
Westmoreland: 8
Winchester: 21 (+1)
Williamsburg: 19 (-1)
Wise: 15 (+1)
Wythe: 7
York: 35
*NOTE: This data is provided from the Virginia Department of Health daily at 9 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.
COVID-19 Precautions
Most patients with COVID-19 have mild to moderate symptoms. However, in a small proportion of patients, COVID-19 can lead to more severe illness, including death, particularly among those who are older or those who have chronic medical conditions.
COVID-19 spreads primarily through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
Symptoms include fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. Symptoms appear within 14 days of being exposed to an infectious person.
Virginia health officials urged the following precautions:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer only if soap and water are not available.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when coughing or sneezing.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Avoid contact with sick people.
- Avoid non-essential travel.
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