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Northam: Life may not return to normal soon
As Virginia remains under a stay-at-home order until June 10, Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday that even as restrictions ease, it’s not likely that life will return to the way it was until there is a vaccination or treatment for COVID-19. “Together we will figure out how to build a new normal,” Northam said du[...]
Number of Va. coronavirus cases now at 6,500; deaths near 200
The number of COVID-19 cases in Virginia is now at 6,500, according to the Virginia Department of Health’s Wednesday, April 15 update at 9 a.m., 329 more than reported Tuesday. The number of confirmed virus-related deaths is at 195, 41 more than 24 hours ago, and 1,048 people are now hospitalized with the virus. VDH […]
45 virus deaths recorded at Henrico County nursing home
Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center announced Tuesday that the number of COVID-19 deaths among residents has risen to 45, including three fatalities over the past 24 hours. The Henrico County long-term nursing facility reported that 83 living residents have tested positive; many have shown no symptoms, but some are receiving care in regional hospitals or […]
Va. coronavirus cases top 6,000
3:40 p.m. April 14 update: The Virginia Department of Corrections reported the first confirmed COVID-19 death of an inmate Tuesday. According to a news release, a 49-year-old woman who was serving a nine-year sentence at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women in Goochland County died at the Virginia Commonwealth University [...]
U.Va. coronavirus model sees Va. cases spiking in July, August
University of Virginia data modeling predicting the spread of COVID-19 in the commonwealth shows that if social distancing continues until June 10, cases will continue at a steady rate of a few hundred cases a day on average. Absent of any protective measures, however, the state would have seen the pandemic spiral out of control[...]
Governor signs clean energy legislation
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Sunday that he has signed the Virginia Clean Economy Act into law, requiring state electricity providers to become 100% carbon free by 2050. The legislation sets a 2045 carbon-free deadline for Virginia power operations for Dominion Energy Inc. and a 2050 deadline for Appalachian Power. It also requires virtually all […]
Northam signs laws expanding election access
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed laws this weekend repealing Virginia’s voter ID law, making Election Day a state holiday and expanding access to early voting. After July 1, voters will not be required to show a photo ID in order to vote. The new laws also repeal the controversial Lee-Jackson Day state holiday in January, […]
Northam signs LGBTQ protections into law
Gov. Ralph Northam announced Saturday that he has signed the Virginia Values Act into law, making Virginia the first Southern state to pass sweeping anti-discrimination laws protecting the LGBTQ community. The act, which passed the Democratic-majority General Assembly in February and goes into effect July 1, prohibits discrimi[...]
Virginia coronavirus cases now above 5,000
UPDATE SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 9 A.M.: Virginia’s confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 5,274 on Sunday, up by 197 cases from the previous day. The state now has 141 deaths from coronavirus, including 42 at the Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center nursing home in Henrico County. More than 870 Virginians are hospitalized with the virus. Northern […]
Battling coronavirus, Northam seeks faster release of prisoners
In light of the threat that coronavirus could pose to prison inmates, Gov. Ralph Northam has asked the state Department of Corrections to begin planning for the release of nonviolent prisoners with less than a year of time left to serve, the governor said during his Friday coronavirus news conference. When the General Assembly r[...]
State extends ban on utility service disconnects
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the Virginia State Corporation Commission has extended the ban on utilities disconnecting electricity, water, sewer and gas services until June 14. “While we fervently wish otherwise … it appears that the devastating economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are unlikely to abate significantly” by mid-May, when the order was […]
Death toll at Henrico nursing home climbs to 39
Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center now has 39 patients who have died from causes related to COVID-19, the Henrico County center reported Thursday afternoon. Six died within the past 24 hours. This now exceeds the 37 deaths at the Seattle nursing home that was a highly publicized, early coronavirus outbreak hotspot in the United States. […]
