Ebony and other towns across Virginia are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Ebony, VA community.
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Virginia COVID-19 Cases
Virginia Total Coronavirus Cases: 2,315,784
Virginia New Coronavirus Deaths:
Virginia Total Coronavirus Deaths: 23,748
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Ebony
Almost All COVID-19 Victims in Richmond, Virginia, Are Black Americans - Business Insider
Virginia, as a whole, has had 14,339 COVID-19 cases and 492 deaths from the virus. Richmond alone has had 312 COVID-19 cases, 60 hospitalizations, and 14 deaths. More info »
Business Insider - 04/29/2020 04:17amCoronavirus is disproportionately killing the black community. Here's what experts say can be done about it
States reporting numbers by race for COVID-19 include Michigan, Virginia, Illinois, Minnesota, ... 58% of Cook County deaths from COVID-19 were black though the population is 23% black, ... More info »
ABC News - 04/08/2020 06:39pmFact check: All Richmond, Virginia, COVID-19 deaths were black people - USA TODAY
By April 15, black people made up 62% of about 160 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Richmond, where 48% of the population is black, Moguldom Nation wrote, citing reporting from WTVR, a CBS TV station ... More info »
USA Today - 05/04/2020 12:00pmBlack DC Residents Make Up Most Coronavirus Deaths Thus Far
Black DC Residents Make Up Most Coronavirus Deaths Thus ... Americans disproportionately suffer from some of the underlying conditions that make COVID-19 so ... and Virginia. Fifteen D.C ... More info »
NBC Washington - 04/08/2020 12:06amCoronavirus updates: Cases in DC, Maryland and Virginia - wusa9.com
Black Virginians, on the other hand, now make up a quarter of those new cases. ... The number of COVID-19 patients on ventilators in Virginia has remained mostly flat over the past week, ... More info »
WUSA - 08/19/2020 09:13pm