230 new cases push total coronavirus cases in Virginia to 1,250

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The Virginia Department of Health reported Tuesday that 1,250 people in Virginia have tested positive for COVID-19.

That's an increase of 230 cases from 1,020 reported Monday.

The VDH also said that 13,401 have been tested for the virus in Virginia, and 165 people have been hospitalized.

There have been 27 deaths in the state.

There are coronavirus cases in 96 Virginia cities and counties.

On March 19, state health officials said there’s a lag in the reporting of statewide numbers on the VDH website. Figures on the website might not include cases reported by individual localities or local health districts.

Highest case rate per capita in Virginia

This uses March 31 data from the Virginia Department of Health and 2018 population estimates for Virginia cities and counties according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest case rate per capita	Cases	Rate per 100,000
James City County	89	116.5
Williamsburg	8	53.7
Arlington County	104	43.8
Goochland County	7	30.1
Charlottesville	14	29.1
Greensville County	3	25.8
Northumberland County	3	24.7
Louisa County	9	24.5
Mathews County	2	22.7
Madison County	3	22.6
Accomack County	7	21.6
Loudoun County	87	21.4
Fairfax County	244	21.2
York County	14	20.6
Prince William County	94	20.1

This is the breakdown of cases across the state according to the VDH website:

244 - Fairfax County

104 - Arlington County

94 - Prince William County

87 - James City County

87 - Loudoun County

65 - Virginia Beach

62 - Henrico County

43 - Chesterfield County

30 - Alexandria

27 - Norfolk

26 - Richmond

24 - Stafford County

23 - Chesapeake

23 - Newport News

21 - Albemarle County

14 - Charlottesville

14 - York County

13 - Hampton

12 - Frederick County

12 - Portsmouth

9 - Louisa County

8 - Manassas City

8 - Williamsburg

7 - Accomack County

7 - Fauquier County

7 - Gloucester County

7 - Goochland County

7 - Prince George County

7 - Shenandoah County

7 - Spotsylvania County

6 - Hanover County

6 - Harrisonburg

6 - Roanoke City

5 - Botetourt County

5 - Franklin County

5 - Lynchburg

5 - Rockingham County

4 - Danville

4 - Hopewell

4 - Isle of Wight County

4 - Mecklenburg County

4 - Powhatan

4 - Suffolk

3 - Amherst County

3 - Culpeper County

3 - Fluvanna County

3 - Greensville County

3 - King George County

3 - Madison County

3 - Northumberland County

3 - Roanoke County

3 - Warren County

3 - Winchester

2 - Amelia County

2 - Bedford County

2 - Buckingham

2 - Lee County

2 - Mathews County

2 - Nelson County

2 - Orange County

2 - Petersburg

2 - Poquoson

2 - Prince Edward County

2 - Rockbridge County

2 - Tazewell County

2 - Washington County

2 - Waynesboro

1 - Alleghany County

1 - Bristol

1 - Brunswick County

1 - Campbell County

1 - Carroll County

1 - Charles City County

1 - Clarke County

1 - Fairfax City

1 - Franklin City

1 - Fredericksburg

1 - Greene County

1 - Halifax County

1 - Henry County

1 - Galax

1 - King and Queen

1 - King William

1 - Lancaster

1 - Manassas Park

1 - Montgomery County

1 - New Kent

1 - Northampton County

1 - Nottaway County

1 - Page County

1 - Pittsylvania County

1 - Radford

1 - Smyth County

1 - Southhampton County

1 - Surry County

1 - Wythe County

(This is breaking news. This story will be updated.)

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Chesterfield to furlough 500 employees starting Saturday

Chesterfield County has furloughed more than 500 part-time and full-time employees in response to the economic uncertainty due to COVID-19.

The county announced the furloughs, which start Saturday, in a new release on Monday.

“Unfortunately, we find ourselves in unusual circumstances as the national, state and local economies continue to be negatively impacted by COVID-19 and the subsequent quarantines,” said Dr. Joseph P. Casey, county administrator. “It’s projected that the nation will be facing the worst-ever financial quarter. With a significant impending economic downturn, as good stewards of taxpayer monies we’ve already had to make some tough decisions and take money-saving measures.”

Employees were notified last week, the release said. They were given information about their eligibility for unemployment as well as information regarding six-months of dental and health benefits paid by the county.

(This is breaking news. This story will be updated.)

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NEWS FROM MONDAY

Northam issues statewide stay-at-home order effective through June 10

Update: Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday ordered state residents to remain at home except for certain necessities, stepping up the state’s restrictions on public activity to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

The order — which went into effect Monday and will remain in place until June 10 — allows people to leave their homes if they “must go out for food, supplies, medical care, or to get fresh air or exercise,” Northam said during a news conference.

The order also allows people to travel to work, places of worship and child care providers and for volunteering, caretaking and to seek social services.

“You should stay home to the greatest extent possible,” Northam said.

The order comes as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb in Virginia, where 1,020 people have tested positive for the virus. On Monday, the Virginia Department of Health reported 130 new cases of COVID-19 and that the state was up to 25 deaths. So far, 12,038 people have been tested.