Va. approaches 33,000 COVID-19 cases

Statewide positivity rate continues to decline, although it remains higher in "Phase Zero" localities.

Published May 20, 2020 by Kate Andrews

The state has 32,908 cases of COVID-19, the Virginia Department of Health reported Wednesday, an increase of 753 confirmed and probable cases since Tuesday. The number of deaths is now 1,074, up 33 in the past 24 hours, and 3,979 people are hospitalized with the virus statewide, VDH said.

In Wednesday’s data, 210,965 PCR (also known as molecular) tests have been performed across the state, and the percentage of positive tests continued to fall statewide to 14.5% on May 18, the most recent data available.

However, localities that have not yet entered Phase One of the governor’s reopening plan — including Richmond, Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun, Alexandria and Prince William — continue to have positive percentages above 20%. The Eastern Shore health district, which includes Accomack County, has a positive percentage of 25.6%. The seven localities have delayed reopening “nonessential” businesses until May 29, two weeks after the rest of the state.

These are the Virginia localities that have reported 400 or more cases, as of May 20:

Fairfax County: 8,163
Prince William County: 4,054
Arlington County: 1,728
Alexandria: 1,577
Loudoun County: 1,579
Henrico County: 1,321
Chesterfield County: 1,100
Richmond: 835
Accomack County: 701
Manassas: 699
Harrisonburg: 675
Virginia Beach: 564
Stafford County: 514
Culpeper County: 494
Buckingham County: 419
Rockingham County: 414
Chesapeake: 401

Globally, there are 4.92 million reported COVID-19 cases and 323,855 confirmed deaths as of May 20. In the United States, which has the most confirmed cases and deaths worldwide, there are 1.5 million confirmed cases and 91,938 deaths attributed to the coronavirus.

Below is the latest data from VDH: