Health

~ Press release issued by the Virginia Department of Health on May 19 RICHMOND —The Fairfax Health District has confirmed a case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19. This is the […]

By Randy Arrington LURAY, May 20 — Shenandoah County had not even surpassed 100 cases of COVID-19 when it started recording double-digit increases on April 29. On that date, the Virginia Department of Health reported […]

By Randy Arrington LURAY, May 19 — On Sunday, another resident of Skyview Springs Rehab and Nursing Center died from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Luray nursing home has now had 17 residents die from the […]

By Randy Arrington LURAY, May 18 — While most of the Lord Fairfax Health District saw modest gains over the weekend, Shenandoah County continues to be the “hot spot” of the region at this stage […]

By Randy Arrington LURAY, May 16 — On Saturday morning, both Page County and the Lord Fairfax Health District saw its biggest one-day jump in new cases of COVID-19 since April 25. Saturday also marked […]

By Randy Arrington LURAY, May 15 — While many longterm care facilities across the country continue to hold their breath from day-to-day hoping that an outbreak of COVID-19 does not enter their facility, Jill Irby […]