County, city: 78 new cases

Wise County reported 70 new COVID-19 cases between Oct. 24 and Tuesday.

According to Virginia Department of Health statistics, the county’s total number of cases since spring 2020 was 14,822 as of Tuesday, compared to 14,752 one week earlier.

Wise County’s total number of COVID deaths remained at 241.

The department’s cumulative positive case count for Norton increased by eight, from 1,694 to 1,702.

The city’s total number of deaths remained at 22.