The Blue Ridge Emergency Medical Services Council, Central Virginia Health District, Centra Health, Horizon Behavioral Health, and the Lynchburg Police Department led a panel discussion Wednesday.
As more people in Central Virginia begin to get outdoors to enjoy summertime activities, health officials from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) are beginning to notice a rise in
Just past the two-year anniversary of Virginia’s first case of the coronavirus on March 7, Amherst County recently crossed the 7,000 mark of positive cases.
The seven-day average of new cases is up in Lynchburg and statewide. The increase in COVID-19 cases mirrors a national trend driven by colder weather and holiday gatherings, officials say.