Despite the ongoing vaccination effort, new daily cases of COVID-19 are beginning to rise once again in parts of the United States. To date, 47,257,270 Americans have been infected with the virus — and 765,010 have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the highest known infections rates in the world.
In the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News metropolitan area, which covers parts of Virginia and North Carolina, a total of 194,184 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 11,277 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — below the national rate of 14,444 cases per 100,000 people.
The lower than average per capita COVID-19 infection rate across Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is being driven by one area in particular.
The broader Virginia Beach metro area comprises 16 counties or county equivalents — and of them, Williamsburg, an independent city in Virginia has the fewest COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 1,188 infections in Williamsburg, or 8,034 for every 100,000 people.
Not only does Williamsburg City have the lowest per capita infection rate in the Virginia Beach metro area, it also has a relatively low per capita fatality rate.
There have been a total of 88 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Williamsburg, below the 162 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News metro area.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of Nov. 22, 2021.
| Rank | Geography | COVID cases per 100,000 people | Total cases | Deaths per 100,000 people | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williamsburg City, VA | 8,034 | 1,188 | 88 | 13 |
| 2 | York County, VA | 8,321 | 5,624 | 123 | 83 |
| 3 | Gates County, NC | 9,677 | 1,119 | 156 | 18 |
| 4 | James City County, VA | 9,773 | 7,247 | 128 | 95 |
| 5 | Norfolk City, VA | 10,118 | 24,849 | 144 | 354 |
| 6 | Mathews County, VA | 10,277 | 904 | 273 | 24 |
| 7 | Gloucester County, VA | 10,632 | 3,951 | 213 | 79 |
| 8 | Virginia Beach City, VA | 11,275 | 50,754 | 126 | 568 |
| 9 | Hampton City, VA | 11,305 | 15,327 | 180 | 244 |
| 10 | Poquoson City, VA | 11,313 | 1,362 | 183 | 22 |
| 11 | Currituck County, NC | 11,405 | 2,942 | 105 | 27 |
| 12 | Newport News City, VA | 11,647 | 20,981 | 169 | 304 |
| 13 | Chesapeake City, VA | 12,346 | 29,361 | 155 | 368 |
| 14 | Suffolk City, VA | 12,476 | 11,124 | 274 | 244 |
| 15 | Isle of Wight County, VA | 12,581 | 4,576 | 250 | 91 |
| 16 | Portsmouth City, VA | 13,508 | 12,875 | 260 | 248 |
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