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Lunenburg virus cases up by 88 in a week
Counties in the Piedmont Health District are continuing to see sharp increases in cases of COVID-19 each week. The most notable local increase in coronavirus ...
Alexa Massey, Author at Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch
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Vaccination rates expected to get faster
Despite nationwide concern that Operation Warp Speed is not nearly fast enough, health officials are expressing optimism for a future increase in vaccination rates as ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, January 7, 2021 5:42 pm
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Lunenburg County sees 22 new COVID cases
With record COVID-19 case numbers coming out of the state and post-Christmas coronavirus spikes seen across the health district, a local health official is warning ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, January 7, 2021 5:23 pm
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Santa gets help from PSR for area seniors
The coronavirus pandemic did not stop Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging, Inc. (PSR) from filling and delivering 650 bags this year for part ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, December 31, 2020 10:39 am
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County sees 97 new COVID cases in a week
As Lunenburg County experiences a record number of coronavirus cases, Piedmont Health District Director Dr. H. Robert Nash is asking residents to stay home on ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, December 31, 2020 10:15 am
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Lunenburg Correctional Center has a COVID-19 outbreak
With the recenty approved Moderna COVID-19 vaccine making its way to Virginia this week, local health officials are waiting anxiously to see how the Christmas ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, December 24, 2020 10:21 am
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Numbers rise as vaccine arrives
Some local counties are experiencing alarming levels of community spread of the coronavirus, but help is on the way in the form of 78,000 doses ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, December 17, 2020 3:43 pm
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Lunenburg virus cases are up by 13
This past week was considered by many to be “the one to watch” as health officials waited to see if the Thanksgiving holiday directly resulted ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, December 10, 2020 12:55 pm
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$500K awarded for broadband
Lunenburg, Cumberland and Buckingham are among five counties that have each been awarded $85,000 in grant funding for fast-tracking broadband. The funds, totaling $502,491, are ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, December 3, 2020 12:45 pm
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Dec. is key month in virus fight
Piedmont Health District Director Dr. H. Robert Nash said the district is doing well currently but cautions that could change next week once the results ...