County: One week, 109 new cases, one death

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wise County increased by 109 between Aug. 11 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 3,596 — up from 3,487 one week earlier.
The number of Wise County COVID-19 deaths increased by one, from 106 to 107.

Statewide, the total number of confirmed cases across several months rose from 549,561 Aug. 11 to 559,201 Wednesday, an increase of 9,640. The number of “probable” cases in Virginia rose from 163,634 Aug. 11 to 169,322 Wednesday, an increase of 5,688.
During the same period, the number of confirmed deaths increased by 46 to 9,826. The number of probable COVID-19 deaths increased by five to 1,806.

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

REMINDERS

Almost 45 percent of Wise County residents have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to the health department.

Note: Those vaccination percentages are calculated against revised U.S. census 2020 population rates for the county and city. The census data was released last week.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced Aug. 12 that 73 percent of Virginians 18 and older had received at least one dose.

Meanwhile, the delta variant of the virus is causing a resurgence in cases across Virginia and the nation, mostly affecting people who are not fully vaccinated.

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.