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: 885,323 (+2,886 from Wednesday)
People Hospitalized Since Start of Pandemic: 37,162 (+78 from Wednesday)
COVID-19-Linked Deaths Since Start of Pandemic: 13,031 (+32 from Wednesday)
Total Tests: 13,082,494 12,854,826 (+44,837 from Thursday)
All Health Districts Current 7-Day Positivity Rate Total: 8.4% (Down from 8.6% Wednesday)
People Vaccinated with at least One Dose: 5,814,301 (not yet updated for Thursday)
% of Population with at least One Dose: 68.1% (not yet updated for Thursday)
People Fully Vaccinated: 5,179,513 (not yet updated for Thursday)
% of Population Fully Vaccinated: 60.7% (not yet updated for Thursday)
Click here for complete city/county-by-county breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Virginia
NOTE: This 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. 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.
Depend on CBS 6 News and WTVR.com for the most complete coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic.
VACCINATE VIRGINIA: Virginians age 12+ 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.
COMPLETE COVERAGE: COVID-19 HEADLINES (App users, click here for a complete list.)
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National News
California mother shares daughter’s difficult COVID journey
3:41 PM, Oct 07, 2021 -
National Politics
Biden urges unvaccinated Americans to get COVID-19 shot
3:04 PM, Oct 07, 2021 -
Coronavirus
Richmond Raceway COVID mass vaccination clinic to reopen
2:34 PM, Oct 07, 2021 -
Coronavirus
Texas school district sees 4th COVID-19 death since August
2:24 PM, Oct 07, 2021 -
Coronavirus
Trial hopes to determine effectiveness of Ivermectin
12:42 PM, Oct 07, 2021 -
Coronavirus
Nearly 180 additional COVID-19 patients discharged
11:25 AM, Oct 07, 2021 -
Coronavirus
Scandinavians curb Moderna shots for some younger patients
9:17 AM, Oct 07, 2021 -
Coronavirus
Pfizer applies for EUA for COVID vax in kids as young as 5
8:31 AM, Oct 07, 2021 -
Coronavirus
More than 120,000 US kids had caregivers die during pandemic
3:04 AM, Oct 07, 2021 -
National News
Canada to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for air, rail travel
7:55 PM, Oct 06, 2021 -
National News
Remote work having a negative impact on many small businesses
4:50 PM, Oct 06, 2021 -
Buddy Check 6
Woman with breast cancer ‘so thankful’ she got mammogram
3:49 PM, Oct 06, 2021 -
Coronavirus
Los Angeles to require COVID-19 vaccine for indoor sites
2:48 PM, Oct 06, 2021 -
Coronavirus
White House expanding supply of rapid, at-home COVID tests
2:08 PM, Oct 06, 2021 -
Coronavirus
How Richmond man overcame vaccine hesitancy
1:57 PM, Oct 06, 2021 -
National News
How the pandemic has forever changed health care in the US
12:37 PM, Oct 06, 2021 -
Coronavirus
State border hospitals feeling brunt of COVID overcrowding
11:21 AM, Oct 06, 2021 -
Coronavirus
Henrico Schools report 100+ COVID cases, 1,000 exposures
10:06 AM, Oct 06, 2021 -
Coronavirus
9-year old boy shares his experience from vaccine trial
9:55 AM, Oct 06, 2021 -
National News
New antiviral pill shows promise in fighting COVID-19
7:10 PM, Oct 05, 2021 -
National News
Arizona can’t use COVID money for anti-mask grants, feds say
5:29 PM, Oct 05, 2021 -
Coronavirus
Officials probe whether girl who died escorted kids to nurse
3:29 PM, Oct 05, 2021 -
Sports
NFL receiver Beasley takes jab at Bills fans amid his stance on COVID vaccine
12:45 PM, Oct 05, 2021 -
National News
Influx of COVID patients causes delayed elective surgeries
12:28 PM, Oct 05, 2021
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