Virginia Reports Highest Increase In Virus Cases In A Day

'Virginia Reports Highest Increase in Virus Cases in a Day.' Virginia has reported the biggest increase in COVID-19 cases in one day during the pandemic.

RICHMOND, VA. (AP) — Virginia has reported the biggest increase in COVID-19 cases in one day during the pandemic.

The state reported 3,793 cases of the coronavirus on Saturday. The state’s health department says some of the cases were due to a backlog of data entering the system.

The previous record for new cases in Virginia was set on Nov. 23, when there were 3,242 cases.

Virginia has reported a total 251,173 virus cases, with 220,510 of those cases confirmed and 30,663 determined to be probable. Virginia’s seven-day positivity rate is 10%.

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