VIRGINIA'S, TUESDAY MAY 5, COVID-19 UPDATE

The Virginia Department of Health reports that there are 20,256 cases of COVID-19 in the commonwealth. The VDH says that there have been 713 deaths, 2,773 hospitalizations, and 127,938 people have been tested for the virus. 

There are 123 cases in Southwest Virginia:
40 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 hospitalizaiton
7 in Scott County with 2 hospitalizations and 1 death
6 in Tazewell County
5 in Russell County with 2 hospitalizations
2 in the City of Bristol with 1 recovery
2 in the City of Norton with 2 hospitalizations

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