County, city: 111 cases
November 17, 2023
Wise County reported 97 new COVID-19 cases between Nov. 7 and Tuesday.
According to Virginia Department of Health statistics, the county’s total number of cases since spring 2020 was 14,994 as of Tuesday, compared to 14,897 one week earlier.
Wise County’s total number of COVID deaths remained at 241.
The department’s cumulative positive case count for Norton increased by 14, from 1,711 to 1,725.
The city’s total number of deaths remained at 22.
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