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 COVID-19 Cases Since Start of Pandemic: 1,100,900 (+13,500 from Wednesday)
People Hospitalized Since Start of Pandemic: 41,592 (+255 from Wednesday)
COVID-19-Linked Deaths Since Start of Pandemic: 15,565 (+24 from Wednesday)
IN-DEPTH: County-by-county look at COVID-19 cases in Virginia; which areas saw biggest spikes Thursday
TESTING
Total Tests: 15,881,938 (+76,279 from Wednesday)
All Health Districts Current 7-Day Positivity Rate Total: 19.3% (Up from 17.4% Wednesday)
VACCINATIONS
People Vaccinated with at least One Dose: 6,583,499 (+10,498 from Wednesday)
% of Population with at least One Dose: 77.1% (Up from 77.0% from Wednesday)
% of 18+ Population with at least One Dose: 88.5% (Updated from 88.4% from Wednesday)
People Fully Vaccinated: 5,763,240 (+7,070 from Wednesday)
% of Population Fully Vaccinated: 67.5% (Up 67.4% from Wednesday)
% of 18+ Population Fully Vaccinated: 78.0% (No change from Wednesday)
People Fully Vaccinated with Booster/Third Dose: 2,005,482 (+28,311 from Wednesday)
NOTE: This 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. 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. Get the latest charts and updated numbers from VDH here.
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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
Virginians age 5+ are eligible for COVID-19 vaccine. Pre-registration is no longer required,so go to Vaccine Finderto search for specific vaccines available near you or call 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-275-8343).
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