Va. reports nearly 35,000 COVID-19 cases

1,459 people hospitalized with confirmed cases and pending test results; 1,136 deaths reported

Published May 22, 2020 by Kate Andrews

Virginia has 34,950 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, an increase of 813 cases in the past 24 hours, according to the Virginia Department of Health’s Friday update. The number of deaths is now at 1,136, up 37 from Thursday.

According to the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association’s Friday update, 1,459 people with confirmed cases and test results pending are hospitalized across the state, while 4,963 have been discharged since the outbreak.

The current seven-day positivity rate — of PCR tests conducted across the state — is 14.7%, although the most recent date is May 18, according to VDH’s website.

These are the Virginia localities that have reported 400 or more cases, as of May 22:

Fairfax County: 8,734
Prince William County: 4,315
Loudoun County: 1,807
Arlington County: 1,795
Alexandria: 1,657
Henrico County: 1,375
Chesterfield County: 1,152
Richmond: 934
Manassas: 764
Accomack County: 711
Harrisonburg: 704
Virginia Beach: 591
Culpeper County: 555
Stafford County: 552
Rockingham County: 444
Buckingham County: 439
Chesapeake: 419

Globally, there are 5.12 million reported COVID-19 cases and 333,489 confirmed deaths as of May 22. In the United States, which has the most confirmed cases and deaths worldwide, there are 1.57 million confirmed cases and 94,729 deaths attributed to the coronavirus.

Below is the latest data from VDH: