Positivity rate is now 7.6% in the region
51 new COVID-19 cases reported by Rappahannock Area Health District
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Joint open letter on masks by area health providers asks all of us to wear a mask
Joint Open Letter on Masks As we are seeing in other parts of the country, the Rappahannock Area Health District has reported a rise in COVID-19 cases in our community. This rise in local cases highlights the continued importance our community members should place on...
Rappahannock Area Health District: Cloth masks with more than one layer effective
There have been recent updates to guidance issued by the CDC and VDH regarding the effectiveness of certain types of face coverings.
AUDIO: Town Talk: Kim Borrough/ALS
Kim Borrough–the owner of Honey Baked Ham in Fredericksburg talks about the journey of her daughter Jessica who has been diagnosed with ALS. Joining the conversation is Matthew Cook with the ALS Association.
CNN spotlights Mary Washington Healthcare nurse
Stacy Mason highlighted for her work in establishing a pantry to help healthcare workers in need
Rappahannock Area Health District reports 8 people tested positive at construction site
Health District says CDC has new update on masks
AUDIO: Town Talk: Dr. Denise Bonds/Rappahannock Area Health District
Dr. Denise Bonds, the Acting Director of the Rappahannock Area Health District talks about COVID-19. We talk about the local numbers, masks, and getting kids back to school.
VIDEO: Fredericksburg Food Co-op moving forward with ceremonial groundbreaking
The Co-op will be in the Lee Plaza off Route 1 between Charles and Princess Anne streets. The Fredericksburg Food Co-op is expected to open later this year.
Abuismail: Masks not anyone’s business
Masks are required in Spotsylvania School facilities. During school board meetings all school personnel wear masks. Three School Board members do not: Abuismail, Phelps and Twigg. Abuismail says, “It’s no one’s business.”
AUDIO: Town Talk: Dr. Margaret Villers/Maternal Fetal Medicine
Dr. Margaret Villers talks about care available in the region and the future of maternal fetal medicine at Mary Washington Healthcare.
Weekly COVID-19 stats from the Rappahannock Area Health District
The Health District says reporting ends at 5pm each day, so any Friday through Friday data reflects Thursday through Thursday (by 5pm).
Healthgrades recognizes Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center as a five-star recipient for C-Sections and vaginal delivery care
Healthgrades analyzed all-payer state data for 16 states for years 2016 through 2018.
Rappahannock Area Health District says 58th area resident has died of COVID-19
The Health District says there are 71 new cases
COVID-19 cases on the rise locally
Rappahannock Area Health District says hospitalizations are up too
50+ new COVID-19 cases in the region
Rappahannock Area Health District reports 25 hospitalized
State officials have launched a smartphone app that uses Bluetooth technology to alert people when they have come in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
Three more COVID-19 deaths reported by Rappahannock Area Health District
Five coronavirus deaths so far in August in the region
COVID-19 death in Caroline in the region’s 52nd
Rappahannock Area Health District reports 287 new cases in the last week.
COVID-19 hospitalizations down in the area: Positivity rate going up
Rappahannock Area Health District says hospitalizations down ten since Friday
25 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the Rappahannock Area Health District
COVID cases on the increase locally and statewide
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