Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Situation Summary

  • Virginia has 5 presumptive positive cases of COVID-19. 
  • The Virginia Department of Health is monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness, called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
  • Cases of COVID-19 are also being reported in a growing number of countries internationally, including the United States, where the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed on January 21, 2020 in a traveler who had recently returned from Wuhan.

If you are a healthcare professional evaluating a patient for suspected COVID-19, please contact your local health department immediately.

COVID-19 Disease Basics: What You Need to Know - March 6, 2020

VDH COVID-19 FAQs - March 6, 2020

Share Facts about COVID-19

CDC Fact Sheet: What you need to know about COVID-19 (Chinese, Spanish)

CDC Fact Sheet: What to do if you are sick with COVID-19 (Chinese, Spanish)

CDC COVID-19 Website

​VDH Interim Guidance: Considerations for Businesses and Employers, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

VDH Interim Guidance: Information for Food Establishments Regarding COVID‐19

GUIDANCE ABOUT COVID-19: Helpful Tips and Information for Food Establishments

CDC Guidance for Businesses and Employers

CDC Interim Recommendations for US Community Facilities with Suspected/Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019​ -Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations

V​​DH Interim Guidance:  Considerations for Community- and Faith-Based Organizations, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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CDC Guidance for Community and Faith Based Organizations

CDC Guidance for Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities

American Chemistry Council's EPA-Approved COVID-19 Fighting Products

VDH COVID-19 Partner Briefing (2/28/2020)

VDH Interim Guidance: Considerations for Institutions of Higher Education (IHE), Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)​

VDH Interim Guidance: Considerations for Childcare Programs & K-12 Schools, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

American College Health Association COVID-19 Resources

CDC Guidance for Administrators of U.S. Childcare Programs and K-12 Schools

CDC Guidance for Administrators of U.S. Institutions of Higher Education

CDC Guidance for Student Foreign Travel for Institutions of Higher Education

VDH College and University Call (3/4/2020)

Healthcare Providers

CDC Information for Healthcare Professionals

VDH Interim Guidance for COVID-19 Testing (3/5/20)

VDH Healthcare Personnel Risk Assessment Tool

VDH FAQs for Healthcare Providers

VDH VHHA Webinar for Hospitals (1/30/2020)

VDH VHHA COVID-19 Briefing (3/4/2020)

ICD-10 Coding Guidelines for COVID-19

EMS

CDC Guidance for EMS Systems and 911 Call Centers

Lab

DCLS Guidance for COVID-19 Testing

CDC Guidance for Laboratories

VDH Guidance on Routine Coronavirus Testing

Clinician Letters

VDH COVID-19 Clinician Letter (2/27/2020)

VDH COVID-19 Clinician Letter (1/28/2020)

Preparedness Checklist in the Event of a Pandemic - for Individuals and Families

CDC Guidance for Households

American Chemistry Council's EPA-Approved COVID-19 Fighting Products

Symptoms of COVID-19

Stop the Spread of Germs - Help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases like COVID-19

CDC Protects and Prepares Communities

Share the Facts About COVID-19

Coronavirus Infographic Health Departments

CDC Infographic Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019

Virginia Department of Health Confirms Fourth and Fifth “Presumptive Positive” Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Fairfax and in Spotsylvania County, Virginia (3/9/20)

Virginia Department of Health Confirms Third “Presumptive Positive” Case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in State (3/9/20)

Video of Press Conference Announcing Two Presumptive Positive COVID-19 Cases (3/8/20)

STATUS UPDATE ON TWO PRESUMPTIVE POSITIVE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS CASES IN VIRGINIA (3/8/20)

First Virginia Case of COVID-19 Confirmed at Fort Belvoir (3/7/20)

VDH COVID-19 News Release  (1/27/2020)

VDH COVID-19 News Release (1/26/2020)

VDH Interim Guidance for Returning Travelers - Level 2

VDH Interim Guidance for Returning Travelers - Level 3

CDC Guidance for Travelers

​VDH Interim Guidance: Considerations for Mass Gatherings or Large Community Events, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

CDC Guidance for Large Community Events/Mass Gatherings

Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities

AVMA - What veterinarians need to know

CDC COVID-19 and Animals FAQs

COVID-19 Testing and Public Health Monitoring Data

VDH is closely monitoring and investigating reports of illness potentially associated with COVID-19. Only people who are sick and meet specific epidemiologic criteria are tested for COVID-19. The number of people who meet these criteria is updated every weekday between 10 and 11 am. VDH is only reporting Virginia residents who were tested for COVID-19 in the United States. To protect patient confidentiality, VDH will not provide additional details about people who were tested.

Information as of: 3/10/2020

COVID-19 Testing and Confirmed Case Counts in Virginia

Number of Negative COVID-19 Tests: 53

Number of Presumptive Positive or Confirmed Cases: 5

  • Central – 0
  • Eastern – 0
  • Northern – 4
  • Northwest – 1
  • Southwest - 0

An updated report under development and will be available soon.