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 Tests: 3,333 (+455 from Monday)
People Hospitalized: 563 (+66 from Monday)
COVID-19-Linked Deaths: 63 (+9 from Monday)
People Tested: 28,645 - 24,521 (+4,124 from Monday)
EAT IT, VIRGINIA restaurant news and interviews
CITY/COUNTY-BY-COUNTY BREAKDOWN OF CASES
Accomack: 11
Albemarle: 38
Alleghany: 2
Alexandria: 126
Appomattox: 3
Arlington: 237
Amelia: 7
Amherst: 8
Augusta: 10
Bedford: 8
Bristol: 1
Botetourt: 18
Brunswick: 1
Buchanan: 1
Buckingham: 6
Buena Vista City: 4
Campbell: 3
Caroline: 4
Carroll: 2
Charles City: 4
Charlotte: 1
Charlottesville: 23
Chesapeake: 80
Chesterfield: 128
Clarke: 2
Covington: 1
Craig: 2
Culpeper: 9
Cumberland: 6
Danville: 15
Dinwiddie: 1
Emporia: 2
Fairfax: 532
Fauquier: 18
Fluvanna: 9
Franklin City: 4
Franklin County: 11
Frederick: 43
Fredericksburg: 8
Galax: 1
Giles: 2
Gloucester: 15
Goochland: 22
Greene: 4
Greenesville: 5
Halifax: 2
Hanover: 19
Hampton: 43
Harrisonburg: 27
Henrico: 267
Henry: 4
Hopewell: 13
Isle of Wight: 23
James City: 119
King George: 10
King and Queen: 1
King William: 2
Lancaster: 1
Lexington: 3
Lee: 2
Louisa: 14
Loudoun: 209
Lunenburg: 2
Lynchburg: 20
Madison: 4
Manassas City: 20
Manassas Park: 4
Mathews: 2
Mecklenburg: 12
Montgomery: 16
Nelson: 2
New Kent: 12
Newport News: 57
Norfolk: 72
Northampton: 2
Northumberland: 3
Nottoway: 3
Orange: 7
Page: 3
Petersburg: 10
Pittsylvania: 3
Poquoson: 4
Portsmouth: 36
Powhatan: 4
Prince Edward: 3
Prince George: 21
Prince William: 236
Pulaski: 2
Radford: 1
Rappahannock: 1
Richmond City: 110
Richmond County: 2
Roanoke City: 12
Roanoke County: 8
Rockbridge: 3
Rockingham: 16
Russell: 1
Salem: 1
Shenandoah: 12
Smyth: 3
Spotsylvania: 29
Southampton: 5
Stafford: 49
Staunton: 1
Suffolk: 30
Surry: 3
Sussex: 5
Tazewell: 4
Virginia Beach: 200
Warren: 6
Washington: 10
Waynesboro: 2
Westmoreland: 3
Winchester: 14
Williamsburg: 14
Wise: 3
Wythe: 3
York: 25
*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 LOCAL HEADLINES
Updated model predicts Virginia's COVID-19 peak in April
Virginia's COVID-19 peak will hit in late April, according to the latest model from The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. More here.
COVID-19 death toll at Henrico center jumps again
Twenty-eight people have now died from COVID-19 at Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, a spokesperson for the center confirmed Monday. More here.
Kroger cuts number of customers allowed inside grocery store in half
Kroger will begin limiting the number of customers allowed in stores to 50% of building capacity to allow for proper physical distancing at locations. More here.
Inmate at Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center tests positive for COVID-19
All units at the Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center have been placed on medical isolation after an inmate tested positive for COVID-19. More here.
What you need to know about homemade face masks
Governor Ralph Northam advised Virginians to wear a face covering when in public during the COVID-19 outbreak. More here.
Handling the stressors of the COVID-19 crisis: 'There's nothing wrong with calling for help'
The spread of the coronavirus, and the many changes that comes with it, has also brought new stressors into the lives of many in the commonwealth and across the country. More here.
Capital Trail usage skyrockets amidst COVID-19 pandemic
As businesses close and self-isolation measures increase across Virginia, people are turning to the outdoors to exercise and get some fresh air before heading back inside. More here.
Richmond restaurants cope with COVID to stay open
On this week's "Eat It, Virginia!" podcast, Robey and Scott continue to focus on the people keeping their restaurants open amid COVID-19 uncertainty. More here.
We're Open and socially distant: Richmond restaurants navigate COVID-19
As Virginia restaurants either close or adapt to social distancing, Robey and Scott focused this week's Eat It, Virginia podcast on the people who continued to run their restaurants with the hope of providing for both their restaurant families and the communities in which they serve. More here.
Explore Virginia's museums, zoos, and historical sites through these virtual experiences
As Virginians adjusts to social-distancing measures and businesses and institutions close their doors, online learning experiences are growing in importance. And in the Commonwealth, there's no shortage of online, interactive learning experiences. From exploring the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts collections to interacting with animals at the Virginia zoo to an online stroll through Lewis Ginter Botanical gardens, kids and adults alike can explore the state's treasures from the comfort of their own homes. More here.
COMPLETE COVERAGE: COVID-19 HEADLINES (App users, click here for complete list.)
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Health
CDC issues new COVID vaccine recommendations for older Americans
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National News
Here's where you can find updated COVID-19 and flu shots for 2024-25
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National News
Free COVID tests to be made available as experts anticipate winter surge
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National News
Government to offer free COVID tests again. Here's when you can order them
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National News
FDA authorizes release of updated COVID-19 vaccines
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National News
COVID-19 dropped to 10th leading cause of US deaths in 2023
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National News
President Biden's COVID-19 symptoms 'improve steadily,' doctor says
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Scripps News
President Biden’s COVID-19 symptoms 'improved meaningfully,' doctor says
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Health
Biden's COVID-19 comes amid an increase in viral activity in wastewater
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National News
President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19, cancels speaking appearance
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Health
Nearly 1 in 10 who get COVID while pregnant will develop long COVID, study finds
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Scripps News
CDC recommends updated COVID-19, flu shots this fall
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National News
COVID cases on the rise in 39 states, marking start of anticipated summer surge
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Scripps News
FDA reverses course, calls for vaccines for fall 2024 to target new COVID strain
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Scripps News
New COVID variant emerges as ER visits rise in the US
LATEST COVID-19 U.S. AND WORLDWIDE STATS