County sees 178 new virus cases across one week

Dickenson County recorded 178 new COVID-19 cases in one week.

As of Jan. 18, the Virginia Department of Health reported a total of 2,530 confirmed cases in Dickenson County since the pandemic began in early 2020. As of Tuesday, the number had increased to 2,708.

Sixty-eight county residents were hospitalized with COVID as of yesterday.
The county’s number of COVID-19-related deaths remained at 40.

Nearby, Russell County has recorded a total of 5,590 positive cases since the pandemic began, an increase of 410 cases in one week. Buchanan County’s total case count was 3,896, an increase of 254 cases in one week. Wise County has reported a total of 7,967 cases, an increase of 532 cases in a week.
To look at the health department’s data, visit www.vdh.virginia.gov and go to the COVID-19 Data section.

VACCINATION

As of Tuesday, more than 54 percent of Dickenson County residents had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to the health department.

Nearly 48 percent of county residents had received a second dose.

About 18 percent of residents had received a booster dose.

Former 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 are 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.