The Virginia Department of Health reported an increase of 1,229 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, six days after most areas of the state began to ease public health restrictions.
Virginia recorded its highest single-day increase in new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, less than a week after public health restrictions started to be lifted in the state.
There were 1,229 new coronavirus infections reported in the state on Thursday, up from the previous high of 1,055 seen on May 1, according to the Virginia Department of Health. Most of the state began to gradually reopen under phase one of Governor Ralph Northam’s «Forward Virginia» plan on May 15, although some areas deemed hot spots remain locked down.
Total cases reported in the state are 34,137, although 1,709 are probable cases, meaning the cases were diagnosed by doctors based on symptoms and exposure without testing. Testing for the virus has also increased, with 6,758 new tests reported on Thursday.
