Rural Retreat and other towns across Virginia are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Rural Retreat, VA community.
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Virginia COVID-19 Cases
Virginia Total Coronavirus Cases: 2,315,784
Virginia New Coronavirus Deaths:
Virginia Total Coronavirus Deaths: 23,748
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Rural Retreat
Coronavirus continues its retreat in Hampton Roads
The coronavirus has declined throughout Virginia, with the exception of the Cumberland Plateau district in the southwest region, where vaccination rates are low. With just 2.6% of standard nasal sw… ... More info »
Daily Press - 05/30/2021 01:14amRural Virginia county officials pass resolution rejecting ‘tyranny’ of governor’s coronavirus restrictions - The Washington Post
Rural areas have been hit particularly hard; Campbell County’s seven-day average infection rate of 32.2 cases per 100,000 people as of Wednesday was higher than the overall state average of 27.1 ... More info »
The Washington Post - 12/01/2020 10:00amCoronavirus: Why Virginia Eastern Shore, rural areas are at disadvantage
Rural health care challenges are amplified during the COVID-19 threat. Eastern Shore of Virginia's elderly and immigrant populations are hard to reach ... More info »
DelmarvaNow - 03/16/2020 11:15pmCOVID-19 vaccine information for people in rural Virginia - WTVR.com
FARMVILLE, Va. -- The Piedmont Health District announced it will begin Phase 1B of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Tuesday. The district encompasses the counties of Amelia, Buckingham, Charlotte ... More info »
wtvr - 01/14/2021 02:48pmRural Virginia county officials pass resolution rejecting ‘tyranny’ of governor’s coronavirus restrictions - The Seattle Times
Rural Virginia county officials pass resolution rejecting ‘tyranny’ of governor’s coronavirus restrictions Dec. 2, 2020 at 1:50 pm Updated March 2, 2021 at 4:16 pm By ... More info »
Seattle Times - 12/02/2020 02:16am