As of Thursday morning there are 222 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) confirmed in Virginia.
The Commonwealth now has 1,706 cases and 41 deaths from the virus.
On Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases who's become a fixture at White House Coronavirus Task Force briefings said he predicts there will be additional waves of COVID-19 infections throughout the fall.
He added that the country would be more prepared for additional outbreaks because the infrastructure to treat the virus would already be in place.
Here's the breakdown of confirmed cases in local areas:
- Chesapeake 39
- Accomack 10
- Northampton 1
- Hampton 16
- Norfolk 37
- James City County 97
- Newport News 33
- Poquoson 3
- Williamsburg 9
- York County 17
- Portsmouth 16
- Gloucester 8
- Virginia Beach 111
- Franklin City 6
- Isle of Wight 8
- Southampton 2
- Suffolk 6
