Two deaths, 226 new cases

January 06, 2022

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wise County increased by 226 between Dec. 29 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 6,747 — up from 6,521 one week earlier.
The number of Wise County COVID-19 deaths increased by two, from 145 to 147.

As of yesterday, 266 Wise Countians were hospitalized with COVID.
Statewide, the total number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began rose from 787,538 Dec. 29 to 852,876 Wednesday, an increase of 65,338. The number of “probable” cases in Virginia rose from 299,862 Dec. 29 to 334,011 Wednesday, an increase of 34,149.
During the same period, the number of confirmed deaths increased by 67 to 13,053.

The number of probable COVID-19 deaths increased by 23 to 2,578.

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

VACCINATION

Nearly 54 percent of Wise County residents have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to the health department.

About 46 percent of residents are fully vaccinated.

Nearly 16 percent have received a booster or third dose.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced Nov. 12 that more than 83 percent of Virginia adults had received at least one dose, while 75 percent of adults had received a second 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.