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: 5,830,729 (+46,370 from last Friday)% of Population with at least One Dose: 68.3% (Up from 67.8% last Friday) People Fully Vaccinated: 5,196,313 (+50,920 from last Friday)% of Population Fully Vaccinated: 60.9% (Up from 60.3% last Friday)
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**
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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.
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COMPLETE COVERAGE: COVID-19 HEADLINES (App users, click here for a complete list.)
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9:27 AM, Oct 08, 2021
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8:06 AM, Oct 08, 2021
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3:41 PM, Oct 07, 2021
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3:04 PM, Oct 07, 2021
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2:34 PM, Oct 07, 2021
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4:50 PM, Oct 06, 2021
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2:48 PM, Oct 06, 2021
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2:08 PM, Oct 06, 2021
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1:57 PM, Oct 06, 2021
TRACKING COVID IN VIRGINIA: WEEK-BY-WEEK COMPARISON
Week of Oct. 4-8 Positive COVID-19 Cases : +18,831People Hospitalized: +553 COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +269
Week of Sept. 27-Oct. 1 Positive COVID-19 Cases : +19,463People Hospitalized: +579COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +295
Week of Sept. 20-24Positive COVID-19 Cases : +22,668 People Hospitalized: +718COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +269
Week of Sept. 13-17Positive COVID-19 Cases : +25,370 People Hospitalized: +718COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +233
Week of Sept. 6-10Positive COVID-19 Cases : +23,660People Hospitalized: +670COVID-19-Linked Deaths: +137
Week of Aug. 30 - Sept. 3
Positive COVID-19 Cases : +23,515People 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
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