Seven new cases, one more death

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wise County increased by seven between June 30 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 3,280 — up from 3,273 one week earlier.
The number of Wise County COVID-19 deaths increased by one to 104.

Statewide, the total number of confirmed cases across several months rose from 529,535 June 30 to 530,298 Wednesday, an increase of 763. The number of “probable” cases in Virginia rose from 150,805 June 30 to 151,301 Wednesday, an increase of 496.
During the same period, the number of confirmed deaths increased by 20 to 9,655. The number of probable COVID-19 deaths increased by one to 1,781.

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 Wednesday, 15,051 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.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced June 21 that 70 percent of Virginians 18 and older had 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.