Governor Northam COVID-19 update briefing – May 6, 2021; some mandates lifting June 15th

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

Highlights include:

• Hospitalizations are down
• Deaths are down
• 46% of Virginians have had one dose of vaccine, 33% fully vaccinated
• Younger children will be approved soon
• Walk-in clinics opening around the state
• Virginia can meet the President’s goal of 70% of the population vaccinated by July 4th
• Restrictions will be eased for gatherings next week
• Gatherings increase to 100 people indoors and 250 outdoors
• If cases keep decreasing, all capacity and social distancing measures will be lifted on June 15