County, city see 10 new cases

June 30, 2023

Wise County reported eight new COVID-19 cases between June 20 and Tuesday.
According to Virginia Department of Health statistics, the county’s total number of cases since spring 2020 was 14,200 as of Tuesday, compared to 14,192 one week earlier.
Wise County’s total number of COVID deaths remained at 238.

The department’s cumulative positive case count for Norton increased by two, from 1,629 to 1,631.

The city’s total number of deaths remained at 22.





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