VIRGINIA'S, FRIDAY MAY 1, COVID-19 UPDATE

The Virginia Department of Health reports that there are 16,901 cases of COVID-19 in the commonwealth. The VDH says that there have been 581 deaths, 2,416 hospitalizations, and 105,648 people have been tested for the virus.

There are 119 cases in Southwest Virginia:
38 cases in Washington County with 8 hospitalizations and 3 deaths
22 in Wise County with 9 hospitalizations and 1 death
16 in Buchanan County
13 in Smyth County with 4 hospitalizations and 8 recoveries
10 in Lee County with 1 hospitalization
7 in Scott County with 2 hospitalizations and 1 death
6 in Tazewell County
4 in Russell County with 1 hospitalization
2 in the City of Norton with 2 hospitalizations
1 in the City of Bristol with 1 recovery

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