Governor Northam COVID-19 update briefing – February 5, 2021

Governor Northam joins the Virginia Emergency Support Team to share the latest updates on the COVID-19 response.

Highlights include:

• January was a hard month for coronavirus cases, with record numbers of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.
• Not a time to let down our guard.
• The virus is mutating.
• 86% of first doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been given out, making Virginia 12th in the nation.
• 750 new call center workers added.
• Increasing the vaccines locations
• Get kids back to school.
• Plans for summer school.
• Introduced Virginia’s 2021 teacher of the year Anthony Swan, a 5th-grade teacher at Rocky Mount Elementary School.
• Latest unemployment benefits in Virginia.
• Vaccine supply will increase in the coming weeks.