By CHARLES BOOTHE |
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Jul 2, 2021
10 hrs ago
CHARLESTON â Although only 12 cases of the COVID Delta (India) variant have been reported in the state as of Thursday, that can change quickly, state health officials say.
Dr. Ayne Amjad, state Health Officer, said during Gov. Jim Justiceâs pandemic briefing Thursday most of those 12 cases were in family units and have been isolated.
âBut this is a very transmissible variant,â she said. âThis number can spike up rather quickly.â
The UK variant rose from 200 to 2,000 in the state, she added, so it can happen quickly.
âThat is also why we encourage people to get vaccinated,â Amjad said, especially with summer travel and holidays.