RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) -- The number of coronavirus cases and deaths continue to rise in the Commonwealth.
On Wednesday, April 1, the Virginia Department of Health reported 1,484 confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
VDH says the state has reported 1,484 cases and 208 hospitalizations due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In addition, 34 people have died after contracting COVID-19 as of Wednesday. This includes a man from the Farmville area, a woman from Botetourt County and a man in the Mount Rogers Health District.
Centra said there are more than 26 positive cases of coronavirus within its coverage area. Dr. Chris Thomson, who serves as Medical Director at Centra, said three of the people who tested positive are patients in the Intensive Care Unit at Lynchburg General. He said all three patients in the ICU are in critical condition and one patient is in non-critical care.
There are 17 positive cases in the Central Virginia Health District, including a Lynchburg firefighter.
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