WATCH: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam gives August 5 coronavirus update

Governor scheduled to speak at 2 p.m. Livestream player will be added before he begins

Gov. Ralph Northam is scheduled to give an update on the coronavirus in the commonwealth on Thursday afternoon.

Gov. Ralph Northam gave an update on the coronavirus in the commonwealth on Thursday afternoon.

The governor spoke at 2 p.m., announcing that COVID-19 vaccine or regular testing to be required for most Virginia state employees starting Sept. 1

As of Thursday, Virginia is reporting 702,819 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March 2020.

Thursday’s news conference was his 22nd briefing regarding COVID-19 since he ended his bi-weekly conferences back in June 2020.

This was his first update since May 6.


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