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COVID-19 in Virginia: 74,300+ new cases reported over the weekend

As the snow on the ground melts, parents in Central Virginia are preparing to send their children back to school for the spring semester. While Theresa Kennedy is laughing now, she can't lie that she's a bit nervous having her children return to classrooms amid a record surge in COVID cases.
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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: 1,295,420
People Hospitalized Since Start of Pandemic: 45,150
COVID-19-Linked Deaths Since Start of Pandemic: 15,715

TESTING
Total Tests: 16,562,633
All Health Districts Current 7-Day Positivity Rate Total: 33.2%

IN-DEPTH: County-by-county look at COVID-19 cases in Virginia; which areas saw biggest spike last week

VACCINATIONS
People Vaccinated with at least One Dose: 6,669,511
% of Population with at least One Dose: 78.1%
% of 18+ Population with at least One Dose: 89.4%

People Fully Vaccinated: 5,814,802
% of Population Fully Vaccinated: 68.1%
% of 18+ Population Fully Vaccinated: 78.4%

People Fully Vaccinated with Booster/Third Dose: 2,234,154

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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Virginians age 5+ are eligible for COVID-19 vaccine. Go to Vaccine Finderto search for specific vaccines available near you or call 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-275-8343).

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