Va. COVID cases down nearly 38% from prior week

New COVID-19 cases in Virginia dropped by nearly 38% this week, with the commonwealth reporting 3,635 new confirmed and probable cases for the 7-day period ending June 15, down  5,853 new cases during the prior week.

The state has had 1,552 deaths from the coronavirus since the pandemic began.

Nevertheless, last week, the United States passed a milestone of 2 million total coronavirus cases, as experts predict a surge in cases by September.

These are the Virginia localities that have seen 400 or more cases, as of June 15:

• Fairfax County: 13,092
• Prince William County: 6,608
• Loudoun County: 3,404
• Arlington County: 2,346
• Henrico County: 2,289
• Chesterfield County: 2,194
• Alexandria: 2,160
• Richmond: 1,832
• Manassas: 1,314
• Accomack County: 996
• Virginia Beach: 899
• Stafford County: 893
• Harrisonburg: 856
• Spotsylvania County: 837
• Culpeper County: 783
• Chesapeake: 672
• Norfolk: 668
• Rockingham County: 629
• Buckingham County: 521
• Shenandoah County: 511
• Frederick County: 435

Globally, there are 7.9 million reported COVID-19 cases and 433,959 confirmed deaths as of June 15. The United States, which has the most confirmed cases and deaths worldwide, has seen 2.09 million confirmed cases so far, with 115,732 deaths nationwide attributed to the coronavirus since February.

Below is the latest data from VDH:

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