Virginia sees 636 new coronavirus cases, now reporting 10,266 statewide

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RICHMOND, Va. – There are now 10,266 cases of the coronavirus in Virginia as of April 22.

Starting April 21, VDH began counting probable cases in addition to coronavirus cases confirmed by testing.

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Here’s a breakdown of the 636 new cases in Virginia:

  • 179 new cases in Fairfax County
  • 63 new cases in Henrico County
  • 57 new cases in Prince William County
  • 54 new cases in Harrisonburg
  • 38 new cases in Arlington
  • 25 new cases in Virginia Beach
  • 23 new cases in Rockingham County
  • 15 new cases in Suffolk
  • 12 new cases in Alexandria
  • 11 new cases in Portsmouth
  • 10 new cases in Chesterfield County
  • Eight new cases in Culpeper County, Norfolk and Shenandoah County
  • Seven new cases in Accomack County, Fauquier County, Loudoun County and Manassas
  • Six new cases in Roanoke County and Stafford County
  • Five new cases in Hampton
  • Four new cases in Chesapeake, Hanover County, Richmond and Spotsylvania County
  • Three new cases in Appomattox County, Caroline County, Charlottesville, Fairfax, Frederick County and Manassas Park
  • Two new cases in Albemarle County, Augusta County, Franklin City, Isle of Wight County, Louisa County, Montgomery County, Page County, Pittsylvania County, Roanoke City, Salem, Westmoreland County and Winchester
  • One new case in Bedford County, Botetourt County, Brunswick County, Colonial Heights, Falls Church, Fluvanna County, Franklin County, Goochland County, Greene County, Greensville County, Highland County, James City County, King George County, Mecklenburg County, Nelson County, Northampton County, Orange County, Powhatan County, Pulaski County, Radford, Southampton County, Warren County and Wythe County

Wednesday’s total of 10,266 cases marks an increase from 9,630 on Tuesday, 8,990 on Monday, 8,537 on Sunday, 8,053 on Saturday, 7,491 on Friday and 6,889 on Thursday.

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These cases are “presumptively positive,” meaning they are pending confirmatory testing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

As of Wednesday, the Virginia Dept. of Health reports that 60,778 people have been tested.


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