Virginia Department of Health
RSW Regional Jail reports uptick in COVID-19 cases
Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren (RSW) Regional Jail announced on Wednesday that 16 inmates and six staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. This announcement comes just days […]
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RSW Regional Jail reports new cases of COVID-19
Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren (RSW) Regional Jail currently has four inmates and four staff members that have tested positive for COVID-19. The jail issued a statement that […]
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no responses. October 5, 2020 News_one
VDH launches Pandemic Metrics Dashboard
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) recently launched a new Pandemic Metrics Dashboard, which shows a visualization of COVID-19 community transmission by region. Updated weekly, this dashboard […]
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no responses. September 30, 2020 News_one
Lord Fairfax Health District offers free flu shots
The Lord Fairfax Health District (LFHD) will offer free flu shots at Winchester’s Frederick Douglass Park on Thursday, Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]
Read no responses. September 28, 2020 News_one
VDH celebrates Rabies Awareness Week
Rabies Awareness Week kicks off today and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is reminding individuals how they can protect themselves and their pets from rabies […]
ReadVDH releases COVID-19 serology study results
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) recently announced the results of its COVID-19 serology study that was conducted this summer. An estimated 2.4% of adult Virginians […]
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no responses. August 17, 2020 News_one
UVA COVID-19 model predicts cases will peak at end of September
The University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute released updates on its COVID-19 model. The weekly report, released Aug. 14, says the modeling methodology has been refined to […]
ReadVDH to conduct pediatric COVID-19 serology study
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) plans to conduct a pediatric coronavirus disease serology study to measure the number of children and teens with COVID-19 antibodies. […]
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no responses. August 8, 2020 news_three
Largest number of Virginia COVID-19 cases in one day due to technical error
On Friday, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported the largest number of COVID-19 cases in one day in Virginia. However, this data was due to […]
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no responses. August 6, 2020 News_one
COVIDWISE app to aid contact tracing
Gov. Northam yesterday announced the launch of COVIDWISE, an exposure notification app that will alert users if they have been in close contact with an individual […]
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SU gets approval for fall reopening plan
Shenandoah University (SU) announced its plan for reopening in the fall and conducting in-person instruction has been approved by the State Council of Higher Education for […]
ReadRoute 11 Yard Crawl canceled
This year’s Route 11 Yard Crawl has been canceled after careful consideration and recommendations from the Virginia Department of Health’s Lord Fairfax Health District. “The nature […]
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