Health

~ Press release issued by the Lord Fairfax Health District WINCHESTER — On July 25, 2020, a raccoon involved in an altercation with several barn cats was made available to the health department. The event occurred […]

By Randy Arrington LURAY, Aug. 7 — In the midst of what many thought would be the only peak in this pandemic, Virginia reached a height of 1,615 new cases of COVID-19 reported on May […]

~ Press release issued by Valley Health System WINCHESTER — Valley Health System announced last week that it has extended the Paycheck Protection Plan enacted in April to provide income security to employees during a time […]

By Randy Arrington LURAY, Aug. 3 — The Virginia Department of Health reported 1,324 new cases of COVID-19 statewide on Monday. That figure follows a recent peak of 1,505 new cases reported one week ago […]

By Randy Arrington LURAY, July 31 — As the COVID-19 pandemic slows down in the northern Shenandoah Valley with only a modest increase in new cases, the Virginia Department of Health reported two new deaths […]

By Randy Arrington LURAY, July 29 — Wednesday’s report from the Virginia Department of Health showed statewide increases in cases, hospitalizations and deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Deaths showed the largest increase as VDH […]