:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/d1vhqlrjc8h82r.cloudfront.net/02-19-2021/t_d62b26acade34496ab1e743e71faf329_name_image.jpg "Virginia sees 2,034 new coronavirus cases, now reporting 559,930 nationwide")
Since February 19, Virginia has been reporting 559,930 cases of coronavirus in the Commonwealth since March 2020.
As of Friday, a total of 1,471,242 vaccines have been administered across Virginia, and according to VDH, 393,306 people have been completely vaccinated.
Here is an outline of the 2,344 new cases of coronavirus reported in Virginia today:
213 new businesses in Roanoke County
182 new businesses in Fairfax County
127 New Businesses in Chesterfield County
114 new businesses in Virginia Beach
107 new businesses in Charlottesville
102 new businesses in Prince William County
83 new businesses in Norfolk
81 new businesses in Loudoun County
80 new businesses in Chesapeake
76 new businesses in Albemarle County
65 New Businesses in Montgomery County
64 new cases in Newport News
61 new businesses in Richmond
47 new businesses in Hampton
42 new businesses in Arlington County
37 new businesses in Henrico County
31 new businesses in Portsmouth
29 new businesses in Petersburg
27 new businesses in Spotsylvania County
23 New Businesses in Hanover County and Botetourt County
22 new businesses in Suffolk and Stafford County
21 new businesses in Alexandria
20 new businesses in Frederick County
19 New Businesses in Pittsylvania County
18 new cases in Campbell County and Prince George County
17 new businesses in York County
16 New Businesses in Fluvanna County and Southampton County
14 New Businesses in Rockingham County and Colonial Heights
13 new businesses in Danville, Warren County, King William County and Louisa County
12 new businesses in Greensville County
11 new businesses in Isle of Wight County, Hopewell, Lexington, Fauquier County and Wythe County
10 New Businesses in Halifax County
9 new businesses in Gloucester County
8 new businesses in Salem, Greene County, Wise County, Smyth County and Richmond County
7 new businesses in Lynchburg, Dinwiddie County, Accomack County, Patrick County and Northumberland County
6 new cases in Shenandoah County, James City County, Powhatan County, Dickenson County and Lunenburg County
5 new cases in Augusta County, Franklin County, Page County, Mathews County, Brunswick County, Appomattox County, King George County, Sussex County, Martinsville and Fredericksburg
4 new cases in Henry County, Prince Edward County, Middlesex County, Lancaster County, Clarke County, Charlotte County, Essex County, Buena Vista and Winchester
3 new cases in Harrisonburg, Franklin, Waynesboro, Amherst County, Culpeper County, Northampton County, Radford, Manassas, Fairfax, Caroline County, Westmoreland County, Giles County, Surry County, Pulaski County, Lee County, Craig County, Alleghany County and Williamsburg
2 new cases in Staunton, Goochland County, New Kent County, Scott County, Covington, Poquoson, Nelson County, Highland County, Galax and Washington County
1 new case in Buckingham County, Floyd County, Grayson County, King and Queen County, Charles City County, Falls Church, Amelia County and Bland County
Rockbridge County, Tazewell County, Bristol and Bath County all declined with one case
Russell County decreased by three cases
Roanoke City dropped by 201 cases
According to the Department of Health, decrease in cases can be attributed to a person being tested at a place other than where they live, or the automation process for electronically reported laboratory results may attach the wrong jurisdiction to a specific zip code.
As of Friday, the Virginia Dept. or Health that there were 7,204,657 tests.
The term “test encounters” includes individuals who have been tested more than once because of their occupation, high-risk status, or the need for a negative outcome to return to work. The health department started using this measure on May 1st. Click here to find out more.