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  • Updated Dec 8, 2020
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  • Updated Dec 8, 2020
Roanoke undertaker says tweet on multiple new COVID deaths each day opened eyes
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Roanoke undertaker says tweet on multiple new COVID deaths each day opened eyes

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  • Dec 7, 2020

A Tweet by a Roanoke Valley funeral home president on the growing number of COVID-19 deaths locally, took off on social media. Sammy Oakey thinks a message from an undertaker was heard by people who have tired of hearing from public health officials.

Virginia revamps scope of contact tracing as COVID-19 testing positivity rate hits 10.8%
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Virginia revamps scope of contact tracing as COVID-19 testing positivity rate hits 10.8%

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  • Updated Dec 8, 2020

Cases grew by nearly 11,000 from Friday morning to Monday morning and are now surpassing more than 3,000 a day, or about double the rate of three weeks ago.

Northam urges Virginians to help stem the COVID-19 surge as hospitalizations reach new peak
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Northam urges Virginians to help stem the COVID-19 surge as hospitalizations reach new peak

  • Updated Dec 8, 2020

Northam urges Virginians to help stem the COVID-19 surge as hospitalizations reach new peak

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Hospital Patients Treated for COVID-19

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Map of Virginia coronavirus deaths by health district

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COVID-19 cases in Virginia per 100k by locality
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COVID-19 cases in Virginia per 100k by locality

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