Two deaths, 47 new cases

October 05, 2022

Dickenson County reported 47 new COVID-19 cases in one week.

On Sept. 27, the Virginia Department of Health reported a total of 4,079 cases since the pandemic began. As of yesterday, the number had increased to 4,126.

The county’s number of COVID-19-related deaths increased by two, from 57 to 59.

Nearby, Buchanan County’s total number of cases increased by 25 in a week, from 5,438 Sept. 27 to 5,463 yesterday. However, Russell County’s total case count was revised down by seven to 8,371, as compared to a week ago. The reason was not immediately clear. Wise County reported 13,068 cases since the pandemic began, an increase of 48 in a week.