COVID-19
Cases trending downward in Piedmont
The last week marked another period of primarily good news for the Piedmont Health District as omicron continues to release its hold on the commonwealth. ...
Alexa Massey, Author at The Charlotte Gazette - Page 2 of 15
COVID-19
Contact tracing phased out by VDH
With COVID-19 case numbers finally dropping in the commonwealth, the Virginia Department of Health has announced it is transitioning away from universal case investigation and ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, February 3, 2022 8:15 am
COVID-19
Could omicron usher in endemic?
Local hospitals continue to see record breaking numbers of COVID-19 patients as health officials warn the omicron variant could be pushing society towards a coronavirus ...
by Alexa Massey, Saturday, January 29, 2022 1:18 pm
COVID-19
COVID cases soar upward
Virus cases are continuing to soar upward in the Piedmont Health District as local hospitals see an all-time high in COVID patients. Meanwhile, new executive ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, January 21, 2022 12:00 pm
COVID-19
COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing
Coronavirus cases are exploding across the commonwealth this week as Virginia grapples with record breaking case numbers which dwarf any previous surge. Data from the ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, January 13, 2022 8:00 am
COVID-19
Cases soar on Christmas Eve
Record-breaking coronavirus case numbers and thousands of canceled flights created holiday turmoil over the weekend as the health district and country continue to face the ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, December 30, 2021 12:00 pm
COVID-19
Virus concern mounts as winter arrives
Health officials continue to stress the importance of vaccination and boosters as the entirety of the Piedmont Health District sees an upward trend in cases. ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, December 22, 2021 8:01 am
COVID-19
Cases rising as omicron hits VA
COVID-19 cases are trending upward in several different Piedmont Health District counties as the omicron variant is spotted in Virginia; meanwhile, The U.S. Food and ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, December 15, 2021 6:25 pm
COVID-19
Cases rising as omicron enters U.S.
Officials are continuing to heavily encourage vaccination and booster shots as local counties see large increases in their COVID-19 cases this week and more than ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, December 10, 2021 10:56 am
Education
Enrollment down across area
New data recently released by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) reveals public school enrollment has dropped 3.6% across the commonwealth since before the pandemic, ...