Case numbers same; one more death reported

The Virginia Department of Health reported yesterday morning that Wise County’s total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the months since the pandemic began remained where they were as of last Thursday, at 3,271.

However, the county’s total number of deaths associated with COVID-19 increased by one, from 102 to 103.

Meanwhile, the health department’s cumulative positive case count for Norton remained at 290.
The number of total deaths in the city remained at seven.
Statewide, the total number of confirmed cases across several months rose from 528,805 Thursday to 529,237 yesterday, an increase of 432. The number of “probable” cases rose from 150,525 Thursday to 150,680 yesterday, an increase of 155.
The number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Virginia increased by 17 to 9,625. The number of probable COVID-19 deaths increased by seven to 1,777.

To look at the health department’s data, visit www.vdh.virginia.gov and go to the COVID-19 Data and Resources section.

REMINDERS

As of yesterday, 14,959 Wise County residents had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to the health department. That’s about 40 percent of the population as it was estimated in 2019, at nearly 37,400.

As of yesterday, 1,773 Norton residents had gotten at least one dose. That’s about 44 percent of the estimated 2019 population of 3,981.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced June 21 that 70 percent of Virginians 18 and older have received at least one dose.

The commonwealth continues to see a significant decline in new virus cases, hospitalizations and deaths, the governor noted.

Virginia ended all COVID-19 mitigation measures May 28. The state of emergency that was declared March 12, 2020 is set to expire June 30.

However, guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention specifies that those who are unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated should continue to wear masks, practice physical distancing and avoid crowds and poorly ventilated spaces.