Fredericksburg Coronavirus Update: 14 Confirmed Cases

FREDERICKSBURG, VA – There are now 14 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in Fredericksburg, officials announced Tuesday afternoon.

Fire Chief Mike Jones gave an update Tuesday on the number of cases in the health district, which is now at 188 confirmed cases. There are 95 cases in Stafford, 56 in Spotsylvania, 16 in King George, and seven in Caroline.

"We are actively pursuing those and looking those over to make sure we don't have any consistency or outbreaks that would occur," Jones said.

Fredericksburg city offices are still open for business, even though they are closed the public. Jones encouraged residents to call or email offices for assistance if needed.

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Here are the latest updates from Fredericksburg:

SCHOOLS

Laptop distribution for 8th grade students will take place on Thursday, April 16 from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m., and again on Monday, April 20 from 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

BUSINESSES

Many essential businesses in Fredericksburg remain open to provide necessary services like food, repairs, health care and more. To help local residents navigate what is open and closed in town during the coronavirus crisis, we've introduced a simple a small business guide.

Businesses have provided their information, which has been compiled here.

HOSPITALS

Mary Washington Healthcare will hold a virtual community town hall to discuss COVID-19 on Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. The panel of experts includes Dr. Michael McDermott, MWH President & CEO; Dr. Christopher Newman, MWH Chief Medical Office; and Eileen Dohmann, MWH Chief Nursing Officer. For more information, click here.