The state is also looking ahead to plan for a potential second wave of COVID-19 later this year.

“We definitely think of the future while managing the crisis at hand,” Forlano said. “I do think people will have to adjust to the new normal.”

Va. cases rise by 542; deaths increase by 37

The Virginia Department of Health reported Friday that there are 11,169 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state — an increase of 542 from the 10,627 reported Thursday.

Also, there are 407 confirmed deaths reported by the VDH. That is an increase of 37 from the 370 reported the previous day.

The VDH said 69,015 people have been tested for the virus in Virginia, and 1,837 have been hospitalized, including eight probable cases.

This week, the VDH started reporting probable COVID-19 cases and probable deaths from the virus. As of Friday, there are 425 probable cases and three probable deaths. Those figures bring overall cases and deaths in the state to 11,594 and 410, respectively.

Probable cases are people who are symptomatic with a known exposure to COVID-19 but whose cases have not been confirmed with a positive test.