Virginia sees 2,959 new coronavirus cases, now reporting 513,339 statewide

There are now 6,575 deaths from the coronavirus in Virginia

As of February 3, Virginia is reporting 513,339 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March 2020.

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As of Wednesday, a total of 890,005 vaccines have been administered across Virginia, with 136,731 people being fully vaccinated, according to VDH.

Wednesday’s total of 513,339 cases marks an increase from Tuesday’s total of 510,380 cases.

Here’s a breakdown of the 2,959 new coronavirus cases in Virginia:

  • 305 new cases in Fairfax County
  • 173 new cases in Loudoun County
  • 170 new cases in Virginia Beach
  • 133 new cases in Chesapeake
  • 130 new cases in Prince William County
  • 114 new cases in Chesterfield County
  • 102 new cases in Henrico County
  • 97 new cases in Norfolk
  • 90 new cases in Richmond
  • 68 new cases in Hampton
  • 66 new cases in Frederick County
  • 65 new cases in Stafford County
  • 61 new cases in Arlington County
  • 59 new cases in Suffolk
  • 58 new cases in Lynchburg
  • 56 new cases in Portsmouth
  • 50 new cases in Hanover County
  • 44 new cases in Bedford County
  • 42 new cases in Halifax County
  • 40 new cases in Spotsylvania County
  • 36 new cases in Newport News
  • 33 new cases in Culpeper County
  • 32 new cases in Montgomery County and Shenandoah County
  • 28 new cases in Franklin County
  • 26 new cases in Isle of Wight County and Fauquier County
  • 24 new cases in Roanoke, Henry County and Wythe County
  • 23 new cases in Danville
  • 21 new cases in Pittsylvania County
  • 20 new cases in Campbell County, page County and King George County
  • 19 new cases in Petersburg, Covington and Buena Vista
  • 18 new cases in Roanoke County and York County
  • 16 new cases in Alexandria, Manassas and Prince George County
  • 15 new cases in Augutsa County, Warren County, Goochland County and Winchester
  • 14 new cases in Clarke County
  • 13 new cases in Washington County
  • 12 new cases in Tazewell County, Amherst County and Rockbridge County
  • 11 new cases in Caroline County, Dinwiddie County, James City County, Waynesboro and Scott County
  • 10 new cases in Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Greensville County and Lexington
  • 9 new cases in Gloucester County, Botetourt County, Powhatan County, Southampton County and Franklin
  • 8 new cases in Albemarle County, Buchanan County, Patrick County, Lancaster County and Smyth County
  • 7 new cases in Harrisonburg, New Kent County, Louisa County, Mecklenburg County and Emporia
  • 6 new cases in Alleghany County, Staunton, Martinsville, Lee County, Mathews County, Buckingham County, King William County, Greene County, Radford and Russell County
  • 5 new cases in Westmoreland County, Nelson County, Pulaski County, Floyd County, Dickenson County, Brunswick County, Wise County and Sussex County
  • 4 new cases in Rockingham County, Fluvanna County, Nottoway County, Carroll County, Middlesex County, Grayson County and Williamsburg
  • 3 new cases in Fredericksburg, Accomack County, Orange County, Prince Edward County, Fairfax, Rappahannock County, Madison County, Giles County and Charles City County
  • 2 new cases in Richmond County, Appomattox County, Charlottesville, Northampton County, Charlotte County, King and Queen County, Bristol and Galax
  • 1 new case in Amelia County, Surry County, Poquoson, Northumberland County, Cumberland County, Bland County, Bath County and Salem
  • Norton decreased by one case

As of Wednesday, the Virginia Dept. of Health reports there have been 6,599,846 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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