There are 48,532 new reported cases of coronavirus in Virginia, an increase of 676 since yesterday. According to the Virginia Department of Health, there are 5,008 people who have been hospitalized and 1,453 people who have died due to the virus. Also according to the VDH, 361,519 people have been tested for COVID-19 in the...
Gov. Ralph Northam announced most of Virginia will enter Phase Two of reopening from the coronavirus shutdown on Friday, but also spent much of his time addressing ongoing protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Northam said most of Virginia could proceed to Phase Two of reopening later this week due to...
UPDATE: University of Virginia: UVA plans to reopen their campus for the 2020 fall semester as planned on August 25. Assuming that state and federal public guidelines allow, students will be allowed back on school grounds and in-person classes will be held. However, some classes will be held online in respect to students who cannot...
In Virginia, like many other states, deciding when and how to begin lifting coronavirus pandemic restrictions has become deeply politicized. Gov. Ralph Northam began lifting some restrictions earlier this month, with most of Virginia entering the first phase of reopening on May 15. Some regions, like northern Virginia and Richmond, opted to wait until their...
The Virginia Poverty Law Center is calling on Gov. Ralph Northam to issue an executive action to temporarily freeze evictions again in the state. As most of Virginia begins the first phase of reopening, courts are starting to resume hearing non-essential cases. This means that hundreds of eviction cases are being picked up, raising concern...
