Two weeks, 207 cases

December 01, 2023

Wise County reported 172 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 15,166 as of Tuesday, compared to 14,994 two weeks earlier.

Wise County’s total number of COVID deaths remained at 241.

The department’s cumulative positive case count for Norton increased by 35, from 1,711 to 1,746.

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

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