
New COVID-19 cases are up 26% in Floyd County
Nearly half of those new infections came in residents considered “fully vaccinated”
Nearly half of those new infections came in residents considered “fully vaccinated”
Vaccinations and booster shots help prevent dying from the disease but cases and deaths are up among those who thought they were protected
COVID-19 is surging again as an estimated 39.2 million Americans hit the road to also face record gas prices
I managed to avoid the Coronavirus by being cautious and always wore a mask, a habit I dropped in recent weeks — a stupid, dangerous move
The nation’s coordinator says more action is needed now, before it is too late.
On Wednesday, the Virginia Department of Health reported two new infections and two deaths in Floyd County. The number was reduced to one, plus two listed earlier from the weekend. on Thursday. The two deaths remained the same. The COVID-19 Coronavirus is down but not out, not by a long shot
The Centers for Disease Control ranks our county a higher risk than most other localities in Virginia.
Floyd County remains a high-risk area where CDC still recommends wearing masks and practice social distancing It also means most around here will ignore them.
Four people died from COVID-19 in Floyd County, where only about 35% of adults are fully vaccinated, including a booster shot. Coincidence? Hardly.
The seven are joined by 51 other school districts in Virginia that are defying the new governor’s controversial order