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.
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The vaccine divide isn’t as rural-urban as people think
Nevertheless, some counties in Southwest and Southside have Third World vaccination rates.
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Virus rates rising but parts of Southside remain among state’s lowest
Southwest Virginia continues to have the state’s highest infection rates.
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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.
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‘Big shoes to fill’
Three health districts in Southwest Virginia have no permanent director, and the state has trouble filling these vacancies.
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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.
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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.
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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.