Health officials said technical difficulties and people showing up early to their appointments set the operation back. Author: Allison Bazzle Updated: 11:13 PM EST January 26, 2021
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. Improvements are in the works to make the COVID-19 vaccination process at the Virginia Beach Convention Center smoother.
Waiting in the rain frustrated many people in line to get their shot on Monday. Virginia Beach Department of Health officials said many waited for about an hour in the morning, but that ballooned to two hours by the afternoon.
The wait was too long for Jeremy Edge, who is in the 1A tier. I just left because it was raining, and I was soaked and it was cold,” Edge said.
New coronavirus cases in Virginia Beach climbed to a record 419 on Thursday. Author: Allison Bazzle Updated: 11:36 PM EST January 7, 2021
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. About seven percent of the new coronavirus cases across the Commonwealth on Thursday came from Virginia Beach. The city is seeing record numbers recently.
Virginia Beach Department of Health officials reported they are seeing a post-holiday surge. Even businesses in the area are feeling the impact.
“Since Christmas into New Year s, it’s just snowballed,” said Virginia Beach Health Department epidemiologist Anna Barringer.
New coronavirus cases in Virginia Beach climbed to a record 419 on Thursday. Barringer said they attribute the surge to holiday gatherings and travel.