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May 25, 2020

COVID-19 cases rise to 37k in Virginia

As of Monday, May 25, Virginia has 37,727 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, the Virginia Department of Health reported, an increase of 2,777 cases since Friday. There are 1,208 deaths and 1,376 people currently hospitalized with either confirmed or pending test results. The statewide percentage of positive tests, compared with total PCR tests given, […]

Northam says he is considering statewide mask mandate
May 22, 2020

Northam says he is considering statewide mask mandate

Gov. Ralph Northam said he is considering a statewide mask mandate in public spaces and businesses, and will make an announcement Tuesday. “We are working through the policy. Obviously it’s an equity issue,” Northam said at his Friday news conference, adding that all Virginia residents would need access to face coverin[...]

Photo courtesy Loudoun County Department of Economic Development.
May 22, 2020

Loudoun County adds $5.7M to small business relief fund

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved an additional $5.7 million in grant funding for a second and third round of its COVID-19 Business Interruption Fund, which supports small businesses affected by the pandemic. The funding was allocated from the $36.1 million in federal funding to Loudoun County from the Coronavirus[...]

May 22, 2020

Va. reports nearly 35,000 COVID-19 cases

Virginia has 34,950 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, an increase of 813 cases in the past 24 hours, according to the Virginia Department of Health’s Friday update. The number of deaths is now at 1,136, up 37 from Thursday. According to the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association’s Friday update, 1,459 people with confirmed cases […]

Gov. Ralph Northam speaking during April 13 news briefing
May 21, 2020

Northam signs $135B two-year state budget

Gov. Ralph Northam signed the amended 2021-22 state budget Thursday, which paused $2 billion in new spending initiatives to instead respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s economic crisis. Although spending on early childhood education, environmental protection  and workforce training was curtailed, the $135 bill[...]

Confronting COVID-19
May 20, 2020

Va. approaches 33,000 COVID-19 cases

The state has 32,908 cases of COVID-19, the Virginia Department of Health reported Wednesday, an increase of 753 confirmed and probable cases since Tuesday. The number of deaths is now 1,074, up 33 in the past 24 hours, and 3,979 people are hospitalized with the virus statewide, VDH said. In Wednesday’s data, 210,965 PCR ([...]

Dr. Eric Edwards
May 19, 2020

Trump administration chooses RVA pharma startup for $354M COVID-19 contract

Richmond-based drug manufacturing company Phlow Corp., which incorporated this year, announced Tuesday that the Trump administration has awarded it a $354 million, four-year contract to manufacture in the U.S. generic medicines and pharmaceutical ingredients needed to treat COVID-19, creating an American supply chain for medical[...]

Reopening weekend largely positive for restaurants
May 18, 2020

Reopening weekend largely positive for restaurants

Reopening weekend was largely positive for restaurants and other businesses in Virginia localities that entered Phase One of Gov. Northam’s Forward Virginia plan on Friday. “It was actually very busy,” said Brad Smith, general manager of Quaker Steak & Lube on Bristol’s State Street. “We were bu[...]

Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer and Gov. Ralph Northam at the May 18 news conference
May 18, 2020

Va. Beach to reopen beaches Friday, with restrictions

The oceanfront at Virginia Beach will reopen this Friday for recreational activity, Gov. Ralph Northam announced during his coronavirus news conference Monday.  Approved activities include sunbathing, swimming, fishing and surfing, he said, but will not include group sports, alcohol consumption, grouping umbrellas or the use of[...]

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May 15, 2020

$2.2 billion in federal funding headed to state agencies

Next week, Virginia officials will allocate about $2.2 billion in federal stimulus funds to state agencies, which are sending requests to the governor‘s office through Monday, Virginia Secretary of Finance Aubrey Layne announced Friday. So far, of the $3.1 billion in federal funds from the CARES Act given to Virginia, $650[...]

May 15, 2020

CDC reopening guidance for your business

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday evening released six flow charts intended to help businesses, schools, restaurants and transit systems decide whether it is safe to reopen — and when. As parts of the state begin to reopen Friday under Gov. Ralph Northam‘s Phase One plan, leaders can use these guidelines […]

May 15, 2020

Va. COVID-19 cases reach 28,672

The state now has 28,672 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases, an increase of 859 since Thursday, the Virginia Department of Health reported Friday. There are also 977 confirmed and probable deaths related to the coronavirus, and 3,657 people hospitalized throughout the state. New today on the VDH dashboard is a breakdown of how many molecular […]

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