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CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Virginia reported more than 460 new cases of
COVID-19, the largest one-day increase so far in the coronavirus
pandemic.

The
numbers released Friday by the Virginia Department of Health now show
more than 4,500 positive tests for the coronavirus in the state.

The death count has increased from 109 to 121.

The
increase in cases is in part a function of increased testing. But state
and federal authorities have expressed concern that the D.C.
metropolitan area, including the northern Virginia suburbs, could become
a national hotspot for COVID-19 cases.

Indeed,
northern Virginia accounts for more than 40 percent of Virginia cases, a
share disproportionately higher than its population. Still, northern
Virginia lags in cases compared to the District of Columbia itself and
the Maryland suburbs.

For
most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such
as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some,
especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can
cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death. The vast
majority of people recover.

Source: Mountain Top