The latest update from the New River Health District task force, issued Wednesday, illustrates the effect vaccinations and attention to pandemic protocols have had on the spread of the virus.
Only seven COVID-19 patients in the district were hospitalized with no case under investigation.
Only six new cases were reported Monday throughout the district: one in Floyd County, four in Montgomery County, and one in Pulaski County. One case in Radford City was removed from the count, leaving a net of only five new cases throughout the district. Over the past seven days, only four new cases were reported in the district.
The ongoing count for Floyd County cases since the beginning of the pandemic is 878. Only 31 persons have been hospitalized. Twenty-three persons have died. 11,073 persons in Floyd County have been vaccinated, representing 36.4% of the population.
Giles County has experienced 1,312 cases since the pandemic’s beginning with 51 of those requiring hospitalization. Twenty-two persons have died. 12,994 residents of Giles County have been vaccinated, which represents 37.2% of the county’s total population.
With its much denser population, Montgomery County has seen higher figures all around since COVID’s beginnings. The county has experienced 9,412 cases requiring 192 hospitalizations and resulting in 96 deaths. 77,980 residents have been vaccinated, 38.3% of the population.
Pulaski County has reported 2,890 cases, 127 hospitalizations, and 62 deaths. 25,329 residents or 36.3% of the county’s population have been vaccinated.
Radford City has experienced 2,167 cases during the course of the pandemic with 40 hospitalizations and 19 deaths. 12,814 Radford City residents or 33.4% of the population have been vaccinated.
Across the health district, 37.3% of the total population has been vaccinated. More than 43.5% of NRV residents aged 16+ have been vaccinated.
People ages 12 to 15 are now eligible for the Pfizer vaccine. Anyone can walk into any Virginia Department of Health clinic for vaccination. Appointments are preferred, but are not required.
A vaccine clinic will be held Thursday, June 17, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Pulaski Juneteenth
Celebration. Regularly scheduled weekly vaccination clinics are available at Christiansburg Pharmacy on Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m. and at the Christiansburg Farmers Market at the Christiansburg Recreation Center, also on Thursdays.
Vaccination clinics are also being held on Fridays at the Giles County Health Department (Call 540-235-3135 for an appointment.) and the Montgomery County Health Dept. (Call 540-585-3300 for an appointment.)
Businesses may request on-site employee education events by contacting Ashley Briggs at 540-639-9313 or abriggs@nrvrc.org.
COVID-19 testing is available at the Montgomery Co. Health Department in Christiansburg,
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m. Appointments are required. Call 540-267-8240.
Testing is also available at the Giles Co. Health Department in Pearisburg on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 8-10:30 a.m. No appointment is required.
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