With demand outpacing vaccine supplies, scammers are trying to take advantage of frustrated people, the director of the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts warned Tuesday.
âWe are getting reports that people in our area are getting emails from companies stating they will help with vaccine appointments. This is not true. The only messaging regarding vaccines at this time will be coming from the Roanoke City Alleghany Health District, PrepMod or VAMS registration services. Please be mindful of the links that you click in regards to the COVID-19 vaccine,â said Dr. Cynthia Morrow.
PrepMod is the registration system used by Carilion and VAMS is the one used by the health districts to schedule large employer groups.
While the expansion of vaccine eligibility has gotten much of the attention this week, health officials are still waiting to see if a post-holiday surge of
The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Roanoke region grew by another thousand over the past week.
Dr. Cynthia Morrow, director of the Roanoke City-Alleghany Health District, reported 2,929 active cases as of Tuesday morning. Last week, the figure stood at 1,925. A case is considered active when the infected person is still in the 10-day isolation period. On a weekly conference call with reporters Tuesday, Morrow described the number as extremely high.
Credit CDC As we go into another holiday week, we’re continuing to see so much activity and it s so important for all of us to continue to follow all of the strategies we’ve talked about over the last many months, Morrow said. The safest strategy for the holiday is to stay home if you can. If you are visiting friends or family, Morrow recommends keeping gatherings small with minimal intermingling of households. Travel in your own vehicle. Wear a mask, wash your hands and keep your distance.
Roanoke health officials concerned over new COVID-19 cases caused during holiday season
Hundreds of new cases a week have been reported since Thanksgiving
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ROANOKE, Va – As the holiday season continues on, local health officials are worried about another surge in Coronavirus cases.
Dr. Cynthia Morrow with the Roanoke City Alleghany Health District says cases have risen to record highs after Thanksgiving.
One day this week, the region saw more than three hundred cases. Morrow says people need to stay vigilant as public vaccination is still not available.
“Our fear is that we have high levels of activity and that the behaviors that people engaged in over the Thanksgiving holidays are going to be behaviors that people engage in over the Christmas and New Years holiday,” Morrow said.