TJHD adds another COVID-19 testing event before Christmas
TJHD adds another COVID-19 testing event before Christmas By Rachel Hirschheimer | December 14, 2020 at 12:30 PM EST - Updated December 14 at 5:28 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - As coronavirus cases persist in the Charlottesville area, the Thomas Jefferson Health District (TJHD) is ramping up its testing efforts before Christmas.
“We’ve had at our community testing sites a fairly low percent positivity and now we are seeing a much higher percentage of positivity at just our testing sites, matching the state average,” TJHD Emergency Coordinator Jessica Coughlin said.
With more COVID-19 cases emerging after the Thanksgiving holiday, TJHD is trying to avoid another spike following Christmas.
UPDATE: Sunday s data shows Virginia added 3,294 new COVID-19 cases since yesterday
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