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Carilion Clinic furloughs workers, reduces hours
With its regular ambulatory and inpatient care declining by 40% to 70% during the COVID-19 crisis, Roanoke-based Carilion Clinic announced Tuesday it is furloughing employees to reduce expenses. It follows similar measures taken by other health care systems operating in Virginia including Bon Secours Mercy Health and Ballad Health. The number of employees who will be […]
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 [...]
Va. has 5,700+ coronavirus cases
4:50 p.m. April 13 update: In a news release, the Mount Rogers Health District in Southwest Virginia announced that there are now four fatal cases of COVID-19 in its district, including three over the past week. Officials said there is community transmission in Washington, Wythe and Smyth counties. Also, Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Henrico […]
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[...]
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. […]
Sentara Healthcare, VCU Health System seal the deal on Virginia Premier
Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare and Richmond-based VCU Health System finalized their previously announced joint ownership of the Virginia Premier health plan on Wednesday. Sentara is now the majority owner and VCU Health has a 20% ownership stake of Virginia Premier, a Medicaid managed care organization. Sentara announced the agreement in September 2019, which will serve more […]
Northam to ask state lawmakers for May elections delay
Gov. Ralph Northam has asked the state legislature to push May 5 elections to the Nov. 3 ballot, he announced Wednesday at his regular coronavirus news conference. The General Assembly, which must approve any rescheduling of an election, will take up the matter when it reconvenes April 22 in Richmond, Northam said. All absentee [...]
Va. coronavirus cases continue to rise
10:30 p.m. April 8 update: VDH health districts reported three more virus-related deaths Wednesday afternoon and evening. These are the first fatal cases in the Central Virginia Health District (Lynchburg and surrounding counties), Three Rivers Health District (Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula), where a woman in her 40s has died, and the Eastern Shore Health District, […]
Four more deaths attributed to virus at long-term care center
Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center reported Tuesday that 32 residents at the Henrico County long-term care center have died from causes related to COVID-19, recording four more deaths over the past 24 hours. The facility has 84 residents and 25 staff members who have tested positive since all were tested several d[...]
Virginia coronavirus cases: 3,333 as of Tuesday, a nearly 16% increase in 24 hours
1:45 p.m. update: Four more deaths have been reported at Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Henrico County, bringing the total number of COVID-19 fatalities to 32. Forty-nine residents are receiving care for symptoms on-site and at area hospitals, according to the center, and 84 residents and 25 staff members have tested positive, although not all […]
28 COVID-19 deaths at Henrico nursing facility
Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center reported Monday afternoon that 28 residents have died from causes related to COVID-19, 11 since last Friday’s announcement. There are currently 88 residents and 25 employees at the Henrico County long-term care facility who have tested positive; all have been tested, the center said, although some staff members’ test results […]
