Virginia’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise, with 11,160 new cases and 93 deaths recorded over the past week, according to the Virginia Department of Health’s Nov. 16 report.
The total number of fatalities in Virginia stands at 3,806 and the total number of cases statewide is now 204,637. The seven-day positivity rate rose to 7.3% from 6.1% last week. Although the highest percentages are occurring in the Southwest region of the state, which borders Tennessee and Kentucky, where COVID cases have been spiking, most regions across the state are seeing higher numbers.
The nation has now surpassed 11 million cases, with more than 1 million added in the past week, and many states are placing new restrictions on residents and travelers as Thanksgiving approaches, which could bring an even greater spike in infections, public health experts say.
