Virginia sees 2,740 new coronavirus cases, now reporting 510,380 statewide

There are now 6,517 deaths from the coronavirus in Virginia

As of February 2, Virginia is reporting 510,380 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March 2020.

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As of Tuesday, a total of 873,468 vaccines have been administered across Virginia, with 130,735 people being fully vaccinated, according to VDH.

Tuesday’s total of 510,380 cases marks an increase from Monday’s total of 507,640 cases.

Here’s a breakdown of the 2,740 new cases reported in Virginia:

  • 243 new cases in Fairfax County
  • 161 new cases in Prince William County
  • 160 new cases in Virginia Beach and Henrico County
  • 155 new cases in Chesterfield County
  • 134 new cases in Loudoun County
  • 112 new cases in Chesapeake
  • 87 new cases in Suffolk
  • 80 new cases in Richmond
  • 66 new cases in Hampton
  • 57 new cases in Newport News
  • 54 new cases in Norfolk
  • 53 new cases in Stafford County
  • 46 new cases in Alexandria
  • 43 new cases in Portsmouth
  • 38 new cases in Roanoke County and Frederick County
  • 37 new cases in Arlington County
  • 36 new cases in Spotsylvania County and Roanoke
  • 35 new cases in Montgomery County
  • 34 new cases in Hanover County
  • 32 new cases in Isle of Wight County
  • 31 new cases in Fredericksburg
  • 25 new cases in Harrisonburg and Petersburg
  • 23 new cases in Accomack County
  • 21 new cases in Gloucester County
  • 20 new cases in Rockingham County, Fauquier County and Halifax County
  • 19 new cases in Augusta County and Franklin County
  • 18 new cases in Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Caroline County and Dinwiddie County
  • 17 new cases in Danville
  • 16 new cases in Campbell County, Culpeper County and Richmond County
  • 15 new cases in James City County, York County and Tazewell County
  • 14 new cases in Orange County
  • 13 new cases in Shenandoah County and Alleghany County
  • 12 new cases in Manassas, Albemarle County, Warren County, Botetourt County and Greensville County
  • 11 new cases in Lynchburg, Waynesboro and Prince George County
  • 10 new cases in Page County
  • 9 new cases in Bedford County, Staunton, Henry County, Martinsville and Buchanan County
  • 8 new cases in Amherst County, New Kent County and Powhatan County
  • 7 new cases in Prince Edward County, Goochland County, Appomattox County, Southampton County, King George County, Amelia County, Charlottesville, Lee County, Mathews County and Surry County
  • 6 new cases in Louisa County, Fluvanna County, Essex County, Mecklenburg County, Lexington and Falls Church
  • 5 new cases in Pittsylvania County, Winchester, Poquoson, Buckingham County, Washington County, Northampton County, Emporia, King William County, Scott County, Nottoway County, Fairfax, Westmoreland County, Carroll County and Middlesex County
  • 4 new cases in Nelson County, Northumberland County, Lunenburg County, Clarke County, Rappahannock County and Cumberland County
  • 3 new cases in Charlotte County, Patrick County, Grayson County and Manassas Park
  • 2 new cases in Pulaski County, Madison County, Greene County, Franklin, Lancaster County, Radford, Floyd County, Rockbridge County and Dickenson County
  • 1 new case in Giles County, Wythe County, Brunswick County, Russell County, Highland County and Craig County
  • Salem decreased by two cases
  • Smyth County decreased by three cases
  • Williamsburg decreased by five cases

As of Tuesday, the Virginia Dept. of Health reports there have been 6,569,378 total testing encounters.

The term “testing encounters” includes individuals who have been tested more than once due to their profession, high-risk status or need for a negative result to return to work. The health department started using this metric on May 1. To learn more, click here.


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