In total, 537,319 Virginians have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the pandemic began. 22,470 Virginians have been hospitalized and 6,932 have died as a result of COVID-19 complications.
Currently, the 7-day new case average across the Commonwealth is 3,426 a day, with a 7 day average of 40.2 new cases a day when compared to a population of 100,000 people.
Below is a look at the numbers in Colonial Heights, Petersburg, Hopewell, and Dinwiddie:
Colonial Heights
Colonial Heights has seen a total of 1,179 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in early 2020. There have been 50 hospitalizations and 34 deaths due to COVID-19 complications. Colonial Heights is currently seeing a 7-day average of 76.1 new cases a day when compared to a population of 100,000 people, which is 36 points above the statewide average.
Petersburg
Petersburg has seen a total of 2,812 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in early 2020. There have been 124 hospitalizations and 39 deaths due to COVID-19 complications. Petersburg is currently seeing a 7-day average of 52.9 new cases a day when compared to a population of 100,000 people, which is 12 points above the statewide average.
Hopewell
Hopewell has seen a total of 1,891 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in early 2020. There have been 79 hospitalizations and 23 deaths due to COVID-19 complications. Hopewell is currently seeing a 7-day average of 63.2 new cases a day when compared to a population of 100,000 people, which is 23 points above the statewide average.
Dinwiddie
Dinwiddie County has seen a total of 1,629 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. There have been 67 hospitalizations and 20 deaths due to COVID-19 complications. Dinwiddie County is currently seeing a 7-day average of 54.1 new cases a day when compared to a population of 100,000 people, which is 14 points above the statewide average.
Over 926,000 Virginians have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and nearly 230,000 are fully vaccinated.
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