According to the Virginia Department of Health, Greene and surrounding counties have seen a significant uptick in COVID-19 cases since July 1.
This chart shows the incidence of different variant strains of COVID-19 over time in the state of Virginia. It is clear that the Delta variant has quickly become the strain of most new cases in the past six weeks.
Courtesy Virginia Department of Health
According to the CDC, most of Virginia is now classified as "high" transmission, due in part to the rise of the Delta variant, which is more contagious than the original strain of COVID-19.
The “hot vax summer” is coming to an early close as COVID cases rise across the country and children head back to school. In Greene County, 154 new cases were reported between July 1 and Aug. 17, with 18 new hospitalizations and four new deaths attributed to the virus.
This chart shows the incidence of different variant strains of COVID-19 over time in the state of Virginia. It is clear that the Delta variant has quickly become the strain of most new cases in the past six weeks.
According to the CDC, most of Virginia is now classified as "high" transmission, due in part to the rise of the Delta variant, which is more contagious than the original strain of COVID-19.
