Forest 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 Forest, VA community.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Virginia hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Virginia Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Virginia government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

Virginia COVID-19 Cases

Virginia New Coronavirus Cases:
Virginia Total Coronavirus Cases: 2,315,784
Virginia New Coronavirus Deaths:
Virginia Total Coronavirus Deaths: 23,748
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Forest

Forest business working to prevent spread of coronavirus, products sent internationally

RELATED | Potential coronavirus case being investigated in Southwest Virginia. FOREST, Va. (WSET) -- A company in Forest is helping prevent the spread of coronavirus locally and internationally. More info »

WSET - 02/27/2020 10:00am

Why Virginia is giving fewer COVID-19 tests than other states

New data shows that Virginia is tied for the second-lowest rate of COVID-19 testing in the entire country - a reality that Gov. Northam says is stalling the state's ability to safely reopen. More info »

wtvr - 04/28/2020 10:59pm

A Virginia Forest School stays open through coronavirus - The Washington Post

Isaiah Reilly, 4, plays in the mud pit at ONE Forest School in Huddleston, Va., last week. The outdoor school is staying open during the pandemic. ... Coronavirus news in D.C., Virginia and Maryland. More info »

The Washington Post - 05/26/2020 11:05pm

Coronavirus in Virginia | Here are the cases of COVID-19 in the state. - 13NEWSNOW.com

The husband and wife were on a Nile River cruise which had cases of COVID-19 on it. The man, who is in his 60s, and the woman, who is in her 50s, got back to the U.S. from Egypt on March 5. More info »

WVEC - 04/03/2020 04:01am

How do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:

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