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Jun 29, 2020

Slight uptick in COVID-19 cases, deaths last week

Virginia saw a slight increase in COVID-19 cases last week, with the Virginia Department of Health reporting 3,724 new cases for the week ending June 29, up from 3,579 the previous week. The state reported 120 new deaths from the coronavirus during the same time period, bringing the state death toll for the pandemic to […]

Jun 24, 2020

Health care providers fear cancellation of telehealth coverage after pandemic ceases

FAIRFAX, Va. — Meg Fregoso, a nurse practitioner, used to see patients who previously had a lung transplant at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Now she uses telehealth to meet patients. Fregoso is one of many health care providers offering more telehealth services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, providers are concerned that they will no longer […]

Sentara Brock Cancer Center. Photo courtesy Sentara Healthcare
Jun 19, 2020

Sentara opens $93.5M Brock Cancer Center in Norfolk

Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare announced Friday it has opened the $93.5 million, 253,000-square-foot Sentara Brock Cancer Center, a patient treatment and care facility in Norfolk.  The facility, which started construction in March 2018, opened to patients on June 1. It’s named for philanthropists Joan Brock and her late[...]

Jun 19, 2020

State directs nearly $250M to long-term care facilities for COVID-19

Because a majority of COVID-19 outbreaks in Virginia have occurred in long-term care facilities, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday that the state will direct nearly $250 million to these facilities for coronavirus response, with most of the funding coming from federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding. Northam has also directed the […]

Jun 15, 2020

Virus cases spike among Latino population in Richmond area

The Richmond region has seen a dramatic increase in the number of COVID-19 cases among Latinos because of workplace spread, health officials reported Friday. Although Hispanics make up only 6.5% of the population in the city of Richmond, they represent 30% of all virus cases and 30% of hospitalized patients there, said Richmond [...]

Jun 11, 2020

Focused Ultrasound Foundation names board members

The Focused Ultrasound Foundation, based in Charlottesville, announced Thursday it has named two Virginia executives to its board of directors: Scott C. Beardsley, University of Virginia Darden School of Business dean, and Mike Lincoln, Cooley LLP global business department chair. Beardsley became the Darden School’s dean in 2015 and is also the Charles C. Abbott […]

Mark Nantz. Photo courtesy Valley Health
Jun 11, 2020

Valley Health welcomes new president, CEO

Winchester-based Valley Health welcomed new president and CEO Mark Nantz to the regional health care system on June 1. He succeeds previous president and CEO Mark Merrill, who held the position for 11 years. Nantz most previously was the chief administrative officer and Atlantic group president with Bon Secours Mercy Health. He [...]

Jun 10, 2020

Impact of reopening on COVID-19 rates may not be known till late June

As the state enters week four of reopening, the Virginia Department of Health probably won’t know if there’s a broad increase in COVID-19 cases until late June, State Health Commissioner Dr. Norman Oliver said Wednesday. Because of the virus’ two-week incubation time, plus time for testing and reporting results[...]

Jun 9, 2020

NoVa and Richmond to enter Phase Two June 12

Northern Virginia and the city of Richmond will enter Phase Two of Gov. Ralph Northam‘s “Forward Virginia” plan Friday, June 12, joining the rest of the state in loosened restrictions on dining areas, personal care and grooming services and other nonessential businesses, Northam announced Tuesday. The stateR[...]

Gov, Ralph Northam speaking on June 2 about Phase Two reopening plans
Jun 2, 2020

Much of Virginia to enter Phase Two reopening Friday

Much of Virginia will enter Phase Two of Gov. Ralph Northam‘s “Forward Virginia” reopening plan on Friday, with restaurants and gyms able to offer limited indoor service, the governor announced during his Tuesday news briefing. Northern Virginia and Richmond will remain at Phase One, however, Northam said, addi[...]

May 31, 2020

Virginia enters June with 45,398 COVID-19 cases

The Virginia Department of Health reported 45,398 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Monday, an increase of 791 from the previous day. There are 1,392 deaths, 17 more than on Friday, and 1,371 people who are positive or have test results pending are hospitalized in the state, according to the Virginia Hospital & Hea[...]

May 29, 2020

Va. COVID-19 cases pass 42,000 on Friday

Virginia has 42,533 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases statewide Friday, an increase of 1,132 cases since Thursday. There are 1,358 deaths related to the coronavirus, 20 more than Thursday, and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association reports that 1,524 people with positive and pending test results are currently hos[...]

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