The Rappahannock Area Health District continues to provide free COVID-19 vaccines in local health department locations.
Fredericksburg Community Vaccination Center scheduled to stop operations
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WATCH: Mary Washington Healthcare says COVID numbers way down
Mary Washington Healthcare’s Dr. Mike McDermott told a virtual town hall this week that you should not delay care for medical issues.
Be careful. COVID transmission rate remains high in region
Almost 60 hospitalized in region with COVID
WATCH: Masks off Stafford teachers and on buses
The Stafford School Board voted Tuesday night to remove the masking requirement for teachers, staff, bus drivers and kids on the bus.
COVID transmission in the City now at “substantial”
Others in the region remain high.
COVID numbers dropping in the area. Transmission level stays high
Just over 50 hospitalized
City students will no longer be required to wear masks beginning March 1
“However, we will continue to strongly encourage mask wearing as a key strategy in our efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our schools and community.”
All area COVID numbers falling fast
Rappahannock Area Health District shows declines in all localities
Number of new COVID cases way down in region
Three more deaths reported
Nine more COVID deaths reported in region
COVID Percent Positivity about 13%
COVID Percent Positivity in the region about 14%
43 hospitalized in the area
Area COVID numbers rapidly declining
Numbers falling but deaths still high. 11 new deaths reported
COVID update: Omicron trending down, but still a high rate of transmission
COVID update from the director of the Rappahannock Area Health District
LISTEN: Town Talk/Red Cross Blood Services
Alexis Innis talks about the desperate need for blood and how you (and those you know) can get involved.
Fredericksburg Community Testing Center to end operations today
The Community Testing Center at the FredNats Stadium ends on Thursday
WATCH: Stafford School Board to talk about masks tonight
As Virginia moves toward making masks in school optional, the Stafford School Board meets tonight to discuss the mask mandate. Tuesday night, the board continued to hear comments from the public about masks.
Area COVID numbers continue to fall
Numbers from the Rappahannock Area Health District and Mary Washington Healthcare
LISTEN: Town Talk/Mary Washington Weight Loss Center
Practice Manager Marty Heins talks about her weight loss journey and how the center has helped her and others with behavioral and nutrition counseling. weightloss.mwhc.com
Many more COVID deaths reported in area
“Throughout this pandemic, we have seen increases in COVID-19-associated deaths in the few weeks following surges in cases.”
Rappahannock Area Health District reports 9 more COVID deaths.
There’s been 470 total COVID deaths in the area
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