County: 11 new cases, one death

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wise County increased by 11 between June 9 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 3,269 — up from 3,258 one week earlier.

The number of Wise County COVID-19 deaths increased by one, to 102.

Statewide, the total number of confirmed cases across several months rose from 526,992 June 9 to 527,938 Wednesday, an increase of 946. The number of “probable” cases in Virginia rose from 150,218 June 9 to 150,288 Wednesday, an increase of 70.
During the same period, the number of confirmed deaths increased by 66 to 9,565. The number of probable COVID-19 deaths increased by four to 1,765.

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.

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