RICHMOND, Va. – There are now 72,443 cases of the coronavirus in Virginia as of July 14.
[Where are Virginia’s coronavirus cases? The latest from the health department]
Tuesday’s total of 72,443 marks an increase from Monday’s total of 71,642 cases.
Here is a breakdown of the 801 new cases in Virginia:
- 62 new cases in Chesterfield County
- 53 new cases in Chesapeake
- 47 new cases in Portsmouth
- 43 new cases in Prince William County
- 41 new cases in Newport News
- 39 new cases in Suffolk
- 34 new cases in Henrico County and Arlington County
- 27 new cases in Loudoun County
- 25 new cases in Richmond City and Charlottesville
- 24 new cases in Hampton
- 23 new cases in Roanoke City
- 18 new cases in Fairfax County and Norfolk
- 17 new cases in James City County
- 15 new cases in Virginia Beach and Albemarle County
- 13 new cases in Roanoke County and Henry County
- 11 new cases in Isle of Wight County
- 10 new cases in Stafford County
- 9 new cases in Alexandria
- 8 new cases in York County and Franklin County
- 7 new cases in Gloucester County and Wise County
- 6 new cases in Culpeper County
- 5 new cases in Brunswick County, Frederick County, Salem, Spotsylvania County, Powhatan County and Martinsville
- 4 new cases in Rockingham County, Harrisonburg, Lancaster County, Buchanan County, Carroll County, Botetourt County, Campbell County, Orange County, Dinwiddie County, Nottoway County, Patrick County and Accomack County
- 3 new cases in Hanover County, Bedford County, Williamsburg City, Petersburg, Caroline County, Tazewell County, Colonial Heights and Russell County
- 2 new cases in Montgomery County, Fredericksburg, Halifax County, Southampton County, Pittsylvania County, Sussex County, Pulaski County, King William County, New Kent County, Lee County, Amelia County, King and Queen County, Surry County, Essex County and Westmoreland County
- 1 new case in Montgomery County, Fredericksburg, Halifax County, Southampton County, Pittsylvania County, Sussex County, Pulaski County, King William County, New Kent County, Lee County, Amelia County, King and Queen County, Surry County, Essex County and Westmoreland County
- Manassas Park, Lynchburg, Buena Vista and King George County has decreased by one case
- Richmond County has decreased by two cases
[Interactive map from Johns Hopkins shows how coronavirus is spreading in real-time]
As of Tuesday, the Virginia Dept. of Health reports there have been 913,295 total testing encounters.
The term “testing encounters” includes individuals who have been tested more than once due to their profession, high-risk status or need for a negative result to return to work. The health department started using this metric on May 1. To learn more, click here.