County records another 25 cases

Dickenson County recorded 25 new COVID-19 cases within one week.

As of June 29, the Virginia Department of Health reported a total of 973 confirmed cases in Dickenson County since the pandemic began months ago. As of Tuesday, the number increased to 998.

The county’s number of COVID-19-related deaths remained at 18.

Nearby, Russell County has recorded a total of 2,312 positive cases since the pandemic began, an increase of one case in one week. Buchanan County’s total case count was 1,543, an increase of 14 cases in one week. Wise County has reported a total of 3,276 cases, an increase of four cases in a week.
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 Tuesday, 5,996 Dickenson County residents had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to the health department. That’s about 41 percent of the population as it was estimated in 2018, at roughly 14,500.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced June 21 that 70 percent of Virginians 18 and older had received at least one dose.

Virginia ended all COVID-19 mitigation measures May 28.
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.