Virginia Reports Its 1st COVID-19 Death

Elderly man becomes first victim in Virginia to die from the coronavirus

Richmond, Virginia   (Saturday, March 14, 2020) – Virginia has reported its first fatality from COVID-19.  Governor Ralph Northam issued the following statement about the death.   “Pam and I were deeply saddened to learn that a Virginian has died from COVID-19 and we grieve for everyone this virus has touched around the world.

Northam said that Virginians deserve to know next steps and that he will be meeting with local officials tomorrow and will speak to the community at 12pm.

The victim is reported to be a man in his 70s who lived in the Williamsburg area.  According to reports, he contracted the virus from an unknown source and died from respiratory failure.