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Experts say rise in COVID cases among younger citizens is concerning
Health officials says young people are being disproportionately diagnosed with COVID.
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RICHMOND, Va. Although it s not the major spike seen in many other states right now, the number of COVID-19 infections in Virginia is still high, according to health officials particularly in younger citizens.
A couple of troubling trends could lead to another wave of new infections if safety measures are not followed, they said, despite increasing vaccination numbers.
More than 30% of Virginians have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Monday, and 18% are fully inoculated.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
RICHMOND â Before he inherited a disastrous vaccination rollout with little infrastructure and federal guidance to fix it, before he battled a supply shortfall that placed high-risk essential workers months from receiving vaccines, and before his face was among the most watched in Virginia, Dr. Danny Avula went on vacation after nine months of working 100-hour weeks.
âHello Media Friends,â Avula, 42, wrote in an email to journalists Dec. 8, six days before the first batch of coronavirus vaccines arrived in Virginia. âThese last 9 months have been super intense, so Iâm going to really unplug and make sure Iâm rejuvenated for the next 9 months of COVID intensity â vaccination!!!!â
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