County sees nine new cases in a week

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wise County increased by nine between May 26 and Wednesday.

The Virginia Department of Health reported Wednesday morning that the county’s total confirmed cases in the months since the pandemic began had risen to 3,244 — up from 3,235 one week earlier.

The number of Wise County COVID-19 deaths remained at 100.

Statewide, the total number of confirmed cases across several months rose from 524,545 May 26 to 525,896 Wednesday, an increase of 1,351. The number of “probable” cases in Virginia rose from 149,537 May 26 to 149,887 Wednesday, an increase of 350.
During the same period, the number of confirmed deaths increased by 52 to 9,457. The number of probable COVID-19 deaths increased by 11 to 1,749.

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

REMINDERS

Gov. Ralph Northam announced May 14 that Virginia’s indoor face mask requirement would be lifted, citing new guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

However, the CDC guidelines specify that fully-vaccinated people do not need to wear masks in most indoor settings. Those who are unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated are strongly encouraged to wear masks in all settings.