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Pam and Walter McWhirt got both doses of the vaccine, waited two weeks for full immunity, then made a beeline to Northern Virginia to see their sonâs family.
The McWhirts, who are in their 70s and are both retired Spotsylvania County educators, were thrilled to get closer to their grandchildren, ages 11 and 13, than theyâve been in the last year. They felt more at ease interacting with themâinstead of staying on separate ends of a screened-in porch as theyâd done on their few previous visitsâbut were still cautious.
âWe felt more relaxed about being there with them,â she said, âbut not more relaxed to the point we gave everybody hugs.â
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COVID-19 metrics in the Rappahannock Area Health District are looking better than they have in months.
The number of people getting vaccinated is going up as new cases are coming down. More deaths have been reported in recent weeks because of a backlog at the Virginia Department of Health, but that seems to be leveling out. Two additional fatalities were reported on Thursdayâboth women, white and age 80-plus. One lived in Spotsylvania County and the other was a resident of a long-term care facility in Stafford County.
They are among 241 residents of Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford who have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began more than a year ago.