One death, 38 new cases

Wise County reported 33 new COVID-19 cases between Monday and yesterday.

According to Virginia Department of Health statistics, the county’s total number of cases since spring 2020 was 12,945 as of yesterday, compared to 12,912 four days earlier.
Wise County’s total number of COVID deaths increased by one, from 211 to 212.

The department’s cumulative positive case count for Norton increased by five, from 1,470 Monday to 1,475 yesterday.
The city’s total number of deaths remained at 20.

The health department reports that statewide, the total number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began rose from 1,494,055 Monday to 1,496,163 yesterday, an increase of 2,108. The number of “probable” cases in Virginia rose from 618,484 Monday to 619,897 yesterday, an increase of 1,413.

During the same period, the number of confirmed deaths increased by 37 to 18,410. The number of probable COVID-19 deaths increased by 16 to 3,761.