New COVID case rates are climbing rapidly

August 05, 2021

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wise County increased by 74 between July 28 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 3,410 — up from 3,336 one week earlier.
The number of Wise County COVID-19 deaths remained at 105.

Statewide, the total number of confirmed cases across several months rose from 536,663 July 28 to 542,190 Wednesday, an increase of 5,527. The number of “probable” cases in Virginia rose from 155,442 July 28 to 158,869 Wednesday, an increase of 3,427.

During the same period, the number of confirmed deaths increased by 18 to 9,745. The number of probable COVID-19 deaths increased by one to 1,796.
To look at the health department’s data, visit www.vdh.virginia.gov and go to the COVID-19 Data and Resources section.

REMINDERS

Nearly 41 percent of Wise County residents have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to the health department.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced June 21 that 70 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.