BA.2 sub-lineage omicron variant emerging

(Editor’s note: As of Tuesday, the Virginia Department of Public Health reported 730 confirmed COVID-19 cases over the last 13 weeks in the Three Rivers Health District, which includes Middlesex County. There were 10 Three Rivers deaths related to COVID-19 over the same period.)

Vaccination remains our most powerful tool to limit COVID-19 infection and severe disease. Visit http://vaccinate.virginia.gov or call 1-877-VAX-IN-VA to find COVID-19 vaccination opportunities near you. Appointment opportunities in Three Rivers Health District vaccination clinics are available at https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/three-rivers/. Three Rivers Health District includes Middlesex County.

COVID-19 case numbers continue to fall in the United States. The new case rate in the U.S. has stabilized over the last week; it is currently about 30,000 cases/day, seven-day average.

Virginia cases have also stabilized; currently we have about 830 cases/day, seven-day average.

Three Rivers case numbers continue at low levels; currently we are experiencing less than 10 cases/day in the district.

By CDC criteria, all Three Rivers jurisdictions are in low COVID-19 community levels.

The seven-day average number of people hospitalized in Virginia with COVID-19 has further declined; it is currently about 330.

About 72.7% of the total population in Virginia is fully vaccinated at this time.