Va. COVID cases down nearly 38% from prior week

U.S. marked milestone two million cases last week

Published June 15, 2020 by Richard Foster

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: