On the first day vaccine doses arrived in Virginia and Gov. Ralph Northamâs midnight curfew took effect, the Health Department reported 3,240 new COVID-19 cases â the lowest daily case count recorded in the last 10 days.
On Saturday, the state saw 4,177 new cases, which is the second-highest daily case peak Virginia has seen. The highest was on Wednesday, which had nearly 4,400 new cases.
Since Friday, thereâs been a 10,711-case jump. Last weekend saw nearly 11,500 new infections, prompting the Virginia Department of Health to prioritize contact tracing for high risk cases due to the high volume of infections and for the governor to impose additional statewide restrictions ahead of the holiday season.
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