VDH recommends skipping big parties to celebrate New Yearâs safely 2020 New Year s celebration (Source: wwbt/nbc12) By Enzo Domingo | December 30, 2020 at 5:34 PM EST - Updated December 30 at 10:18 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - About a day until the new year and many of us are eager to celebrate the end of 2020, but the Virginia Department of Health is hoping to keep big celebrations to a minimum.
Much like the recommendations for Thanksgiving and Christmas, VDH is pushing for more smaller or virtual celebrations tomorrow night.
âAfter New Yearâs, itâs very possible that were going to see an increased number of [Covid-19] cases,â said Dr. Laurie Forlano, VDHâs Deputy Commissioner of Population Health.
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RICHMOND, Va. More than 3,000 people living in Metro Richmond have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, according to data released by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).
On Wednesday, VDH announced vaccination numbers were added to the stateâs COVID-19 Daily Dashboard.
In Richmond, 483 people have received their first vaccinations. VDH said 1,357 individuals have received their COVID-19 vaccines in Chesterfield and more than 1,100 people in Henrico were given doses.