Coronavirus update: State positivity down to 4.6 percent

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Health has released the latest data regarding COVID-19 in the Commonwealth.

On Tuesday morning, the health department reported 147,516, 139,961 confirmed and 7,555 probable. The state has dealt with nearly 11,000 hospitalizations and 3,187 deaths.

The current state 7-day positivity rate is low at 4.6 percent.

Upcoming testing locations

Richmond

• Tuesday, September 29 — Broad Rock Community Center 4 to 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, September 30 — The Saint Paul’s Baptist Church North 10 a.m. to noon
• Friday, October 2 —Eastern Henrico Health Department 1 to 4 p.m.

Chesterfield

• Tuesday, Sept. 29 — United Methodist Church 5 to 7 p.m.

COVID-19 at local universities

Virginia Commonwealth University

As of Sept. 29, the college has reported:

• 28 active student cases and 6 active employee cases of COVID-19.
• 6 students are in isolation on campus.
• 18 students are in quarantine on campus.

University of Richmond

As of Sept. 28, here is what the college has reported:

• 19 total cases and 3 active cases of COVID-19.
• The university said there were 25 people who tested positive before arriving on campus.
• 0.4 percent cumulative testing positivity rate

James Madison University

The university’s dashboard as of Sept. 25 shows that:

• 64 total (students and employees) active cases.
• 1,433 people have recovered from the virus since July.
• The overall positivity rate of the university’s health center’s test is 23.84%
• Read about one JMU student’s experience with COVID-19 here.

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