VDH confirms over 1,500 new COVID-19 cases | 20 deaths reported in Va.
COVID-19 cases in Va. (Source: VDH) By NBC12 Newsroom | March 30, 2020 at 9:04 AM EDT - Updated April 16 at 11:00 AM RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Health Department reported 643,220 total COVID-19 cases in Virginia, a 1,594 case increase in the past 24 hours. The health department is also reporting 10,549 deaths and 27,571 hospitalizations since the pandemic began. A total of 6,788,514 PCR tests have been given throughout the state. The 7-day PCR testing positivity rate remains at 6.1%. VDH uses the number of new cases per 100,000 population to describe new infections, not positi...