A highly-vaccinated population will free up health care system to serve those with other medical needs.
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Lexington again has state’s highest virus rate; rates rising in Southwest
Covingon, though, has state’s third lowest rate. Cumberland, Emporia, Rockbridge, Floyd also low.
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.
Lynchburg remains among state’s lowest for virus but Southwest still rising
Virus rates don’t split neatly along rural/urban lines. Some of lowest rates in Virginia are in eastern Southside and the Northern Neck.
Southside now has some of state’s lowest virus rates
Three localities in Virginia have had no infections for two weeks. Lynchburg has lowest rate of any major city. But Southwest still ranks high.
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.
Virus rates decline but still highest west of the Blue Ridge
The nine highest localities, and 13 of the 14 highest, are all west of the Blue Ridge.