41 coronavirus-related deaths confirmed in VA; Craig County sees first case

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Published: Apr. 2, 2020 at 8:20 AM EDT
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The

is reporting 1,706 cases of

in the commonwealth as of Thursday morning. That's up from 1,484 reported Wednesday.

There are 41 recorded coronavirus-related deaths in the commonwealth as of Thursday, up from 27 Wednesday, and 246 people have been hospitalized. 17,589 people have been tested. VDH has not been reporting numbers of people who have recovered.

to see all the breakdowns.

Craig County confirmed its first case late Thursday, that of a person who lives in the county but was tested outside it. That person is self-isolating at home. Other people are being tested in Craig County, but no others have been confirmed.

Any new confirmed cases from health departments throughout the state the rest of the day won't show up until at least the following day on the state list, as the official numbers are only updated once a day, with a 5 p.m. cutoff each day for new cases to be reflected on the next day's list.

Monday, Governor Northam issued a

for people who didn't have to go out.

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