County: 27 new cases, one death

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wise County increased by 27 between July 7 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 3,307 — up from 3,280 one week earlier.
The number of Wise County COVID-19 deaths increased by one to 105.

Statewide, the total number of confirmed cases across several months rose from 530,298 July 7 to 531,519 Wednesday, an increase of 1,221. The number of “probable” cases in Virginia rose from 151,301 July 7 to 152,095 Wednesday, an increase of 794.
During the same period, the number of confirmed deaths increased by 25 to 9,680.

The number of probable COVID-19 deaths increased by six to 1,787.

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, 15,096 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.

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.