COVID-19 cases rise to 37k in Virginia

Statewide percentage is decreasing, but some localities see rise in recent days

Published May 25, 2020 by Kate Andrews

As of Monday, May 25, Virginia has 37,727 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, the Virginia Department of Health reported, an increase of 2,777 cases since Friday. There are 1,208 deaths and 1,376 people currently hospitalized with either confirmed or pending test results.

The statewide percentage of positive tests, compared with total PCR tests given, is at 14.3% and continues to fall, although the percentage has risen slightly in some localities. In Chesterfield County, the percentage of positive tests went from 13.8% to 16.2% from May 19 to 21, and the city of Richmond has seen an increase from 17.4% on May 10 to 25% on May 21. In most other localities, the percentage is declining or staying relatively flat.

These are the Virginia localities that have reported 400 or more cases, as of May 25:

Fairfax County: 8,734
Prince William County: 4,702
Loudoun County: 2,047
Arlington County: 1,897
Alexandria: 1,754
Henrico County: 1,492
Chesterfield County: 1,200
Richmond: 1,040
Manassas: 849
Accomack County: 731
Harrisonburg: 727
Virginia Beach: 618
Culpeper County: 614
Stafford County: 599
Rockingham County: 467
Chesapeake: 449
Buckingham County: 443
Norfolk: 432

Globally, there are 5.46 million reported COVID-19 cases and 344,731 confirmed deaths as of May 25. In the United States, which has the most confirmed cases and deaths worldwide, there are 1.65 million confirmed cases and 98,034 deaths attributed to the coronavirus.

Below is the latest data from VDH: