Grayson County now has the highest infection rate in the state, Manassas Park the lowest.
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Salem now has highest virus rate in Virginia; Covington the lowest
Virus rates are rising again across Virginia. The highest rates are west of the Blue Ridge.
The vaccine divide isn’t as rural-urban as people think
Nevertheless, some counties in Southwest and Southside have Third World vaccination rates.
Virus rates rising but parts of Southside remain among state’s lowest
Southwest Virginia continues to have the state’s highest infection rates.
Southside has some of state’s lowest virus rates; Southwest the highest
Lynchburg continues to have one of the lowest infection rates among major cities in Virginia.
‘Big shoes to fill’
Three health districts in Southwest Virginia have no permanent director, and the state has trouble filling these vacancies.
Virus rates fall across Southside, but rise in much of Southwest Virginia
Hopewell and Petersburg see infection rates fall to zero. Lynchburg also among lowest rates in state.
Virus rates rise in Southwest; drop in Southside
Ten highest localities are west of Blue Ridge but Montgomery County and some Southside localities now have some of state’s lowest infection rates.
Virus rates decline but 10 of 11 highest localities are west of the Blue Ridge
In general, rural areas still have highest infection rates while suburban localities have the lowest.