RICHMOND, Va. -- The health department reported 14,779 more people tested positive for COVID-19 out of the +238,872 total tests processed over the past week. That brings Virginia's total number of coronavirus cases to 902,938.<\/p>\n
As of Friday's update, 37,767 (+503 from the Friday before) people had been hospitalized and 13,391 (+316) people had died as a result of COVID-19-related illnesses, according to updated Virginia Department of Health (VDH) data.<\/p>\n
RELATED: 14,700+ new cases reported this week; 62% of Virginians now fully vaccinated<\/p>\n
Scroll down for complete city\/county-by-county breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Virginia<\/p>\n
These localities saw the biggest jumps (100 or more) in COVID-19 cases last week (Oct. 9-15):<\/p>\n
Central Virginia<\/p>\n
Chesterfield 38,728 ( +551 )Henrico 33,701 ( +394 )Richmond City 23,458 ( +246 )Hanover 11,479 ( +192 )<\/p>\n
Hampton Roads<\/p>\n
Virginia Beach 48,959 ( +480 )Chesapeake 28,299 ( +364 )Norfolk 23,974 ( +279 )Newport News 20,193 ( +270 )Hampton 14,750 ( +156 )Portsmouth 12,376 ( +142 )Suffolk 10,700 ( +157 )James City 6,859 ( +125 )<\/p>\n
Northern Virginia<\/p>\n
Fairfax 90,382 ( +778 )Prince William 54,059 ( +544 )Loudoun 33,536 ( +304 )Spotsylvania 14,577 ( +263 )Stafford 15,574 ( +194 )Arlington 18,265 ( +175 )Alexandria 14,019 ( +145 )<\/p>\n
Additional Localities:<\/p>\n
Roanoke County 11,520 ( +253 )Frederick 11,285 ( +207 )Rockingham 9,147 ( +188 )Waynesboro 3,551 ( +183 )Roanoke City 11,795 ( +174 )Shenandoah 6,184 ( +154 )Pittsylvania 7,884 ( +152 )Bedford 9,670 ( +151 )Washington 7,355 ( +138 )Lynchburg 11,594 ( +135 )Wise 5,047 ( +132 )Smyth 4,678 ( +154 )Fauquier 6,776 ( +118 )Carroll 3,795 ( +103 )Albemarle 7,834 ( +102 )Scott 2,991 ( +101 )Warren 4,807 ( +101 )<\/p>\n
City\/County-by-County Breakdown of Cases (Oct. 9-15)<\/p>\n
Accomack 3,970 ( +65 )Albemarle 7,834 ( +102 )Alexandria 14,019 ( +145 )Alleghany 2,058 ( +39 )Amelia 1,372 ( +36 )Amherst 4,252 ( +63 )Appomattox 2,335 ( +30 )Arlington 18,265 ( +175 )Augusta 9,884 ( +26 )<\/p>\n
Bath 452 ( +16 )Bedford 9,670 ( +151 )Bland 1,045 ( +6 )Botetourt 3,703 ( +91 )Bristol 2,222 ( +24 )Brunswick 1,765 ( +20 )Buchanan 2,309 ( +67 )Buckingham 2,604 ( +25 )Buena Vista City 1,261 ( +43 )<\/p>\n
Campbell 6,967 ( +89 )Caroline 3,776 ( +55 )Carroll 3,795 ( +103 )Charles City 670 ( +15 )Charlotte 1,239 ( +25 )Charlottesville 5,248 ( +50 )Chesapeake 28,299 ( +364 )Chesterfield 38,728 ( +551 )Clarke 1,319 ( +18 )Colonial Heights 2,548 ( +43 )Covington 741 ( +5 )Craig 527 ( +19 )Culpeper 6,296 ( +81 )Cumberland 702 ( +11 )<\/p>\n
Danville 6,121 ( +91 )Dickenson 1,568 ( +40 )Dinwiddie 3,054 ( +48 )<\/p>\n
Emporia 863 ( +7 )Essex 1,211 ( +34 )<\/p>\n
Fairfax 90,382 ( +778 )Fairfax City 643 ( +5 )Falls Church 540 ( +11 )Fauquier 6,776 ( +118 )Floyd 1,368 ( +23 )Fluvanna 2,542 ( +28 )Franklin City 1,593 ( +20 )Franklin County 5,840 ( +96 )Frederick 11,285 ( +207 )Fredericksburg 3,007 ( +43 )<\/p>\n
Galax 1,487 ( +32 )Giles 2,187 ( +48 )Gloucester 3,781 ( +45 )Goochland 1,955 ( +35 )Grayson 2,014 ( +40 )Greene 2,163 ( +47 )Greensville 1,861 ( +18 )<\/p>\n
Halifax 3,786 ( +93 )Hampton 14,750 ( +156 )Hanover 11,479 ( +192 )Harrisonburg 8,128 ( +85 )Henrico 33,701 ( +394 )Henry 6,248 ( +96 )Highland 168 ( +3 )Hopewell 3,632 ( +35 )<\/p>\n
Isle of Wight 4,350 ( +66 )<\/p>\n
James City 6,859 ( +125 )<\/p>\n
King and Queen 607 ( +14 )King George 2,533 ( +50 )King William 1,857 ( +35 )<\/p>\n
Lancaster 1,046 ( +6 )Lee 3,605 ( +59 )Lexington 1,540 ( +16 )Loudoun 33,536 ( +304 )Louisa 3,098 ( +64 )Lunenburg 1,051 ( +17 )Lynchburg 11,594 ( +135 )<\/p>\n
Madison 960 ( +18 )Manassas City 5,018 ( +57 )Manassas Park 1,264 ( +2 )Martinsville 1,989 ( +34 )Mathews 874 ( +8 )Mecklenburg 3,320 ( +53 )Middlesex 931 ( +16 )Montgomery 11,577 ( +97 )<\/p>\n
Nelson 1,304 ( +25 )New Kent 2,310 ( +86 )Newport News 20,193 ( +270 )Norfolk 23,974 ( +279 )Northampton 1,135 ( +19 )Northumberland 1,182 ( +31 )Norton 544 ( +13 )Nottoway 2,544 ( +32 )<\/p>\n
Orange 3,563 ( +68 )<\/p>\n
Page 3,263 ( +51 )Patrick 1,967 ( +27 )Petersburg 5,158 ( +25 )Pittsylvania 7,884 ( +152 )Poquoson 1,308 ( +30 )Portsmouth 12,376 ( +142 )Powhatan 2,734 ( +43 )Prince Edward 2,886 ( +46 )Prince George 4,858 ( +62 )Prince William 54,059 ( +544 )Pulaski 3,980 ( +96 )<\/p>\n
Radford 2,856 ( +24 )Rappahannock 559 ( +17 )Richmond City 23,458 ( +246 )Richmond County 1,707 ( +22 )Roanoke City 11,795 ( +174 )Roanoke County 11,520 ( +253 )Rockbridge 2,042 ( +27 )Rockingham 9,147 ( +188 )Russell 3,655 ( +82 )<\/p>\n
Salem 3,340 ( +94 )Scott 2,991 ( +101 )Shenandoah 6,184 ( +154 )Smyth 4,678 ( +154 )Southampton 2,360 ( +23 )Spotsylvania 14,577 ( +263 )Stafford 15,574 ( +194 )Staunton 3,322 ( +32 )Suffolk 10,700 ( +157 )Surry 595 ( +15 )Sussex 1,536 ( +19 )<\/p>\n
Tazewell 5,551 ( +78 )<\/p>\n
Virginia Beach 48,959 ( +480 )<\/p>\n
Warren 4,807 ( +101 )Washington 7,355 ( +138 )Waynesboro 3,551 ( +183 )Westmoreland 1,780 ( +51 )Williamsburg 1,125 ( +19 )Winchester 3,656 ( +14 )Wise 5,047 ( +132 )Wythe 4,347 ( +77 )<\/p>\n
York 5,325 ( +97 )<\/p>\n
VDH<\/p>\n
Who's getting sick<\/p>\n
The coronavirus first most impacted people aged 50 to 69, which currently accounts for 23.1% of cases in Virginia.<\/p>\n
However, people in their 20s now account for 18.9% of cases in the state.<\/p>\n
Additionally, people aged 30 to 49 are 30.9% of cases, data show.<\/p>\n
And stats show children and teens account for 18.7% of cases. <\/p>\n
More women have been infected by the virus at 466,153 cases versus the 430,169 cases reported in men. No gender was reported for 6,616 cases in the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n
WTVR <\/p>\n
Virginians age 12+ are eligible for COVID-19 vaccine. Pre-registration is no longer required, so go to Vaccine Finder to search for specific vaccines available near you or call 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-275-8343).<\/p>\n
Have You Been Fully Vaccinated?<\/p>\n
People are considered fully vaccinated:<\/p>\n
Virginia Department of Health <\/p>\n
How to Protect Yourself and Others When Youve Been Fully Vaccinated<\/p>\n
COVID-19 vaccines are effective at protecting you from getting sick. Based on what we know about COVID-19 vaccines, people who have been fully vaccinated can start to do some things that they had stopped doing because of the pandemic.<\/p>\n
Were still learning how vaccines will affect the spread of COVID-19. After youve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, you should keep taking precautionslike wearing a mask, staying 6 feet apart from others, and avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated spacesin public places until we know more.<\/p>\n
These recommendations can help you make decisions about daily activities after you are fully vaccinated. <\/p>\n
They are not intended for healthcare settings.Click here for more information from the Virginia Department of Health.<\/p>\n
Depend on CBS 6 News and WTVR.com for the most complete coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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