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Virginia s state vaccine coordinator believes Virginians who want the coronavirus vaccine will be able to get the first dose by the end of May. (Shutterstock)
VIRGINIA Virginia s state vaccine coordinator concurred with a prediction from the Biden administration that anyone who wants the vaccine can get it by the end of May. When you take the number of eligible people to be vaccinated and shoot for … our target of 75 percent …our herd immunity target, I think it is very realistic to say that everybody in 1b who wants to get vaccinated, will be able to do that by the end of April, Dr. Danny Avula told reporters Wednesday about the timeline in Virginia. And everybody across the board who wants to get vaccinated, will at least be able to get their first dose by the end of May.
Hampton Roads & surrounding areas percent of positive COVID-19 test average remains well above statewide average
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Virginia reports 383 daily COVID-19 related deaths with Chesapeake reporting 22 deaths since Tuesday
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Two coronavirus variants have been identified in Virginia, including the UK variant in all five regions. (Shutterstock)
VIRGINIA The UK variant of the coronavirus has been identified in all five regions of Virginia, and the South Africa variant has been confirmed in three regions, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
The northwest region s first case of the B.1.351 variant, first identified in South Africa in late 2020, was reported Tuesday. The adult resident had no travel during the exposure period. Two other cases were reported in the eastern region, and one was reported in the southwest region from a resident who returned from international travel. The B.1.351 variant is associated with increased transmission, but evidence suggests it does not cause more severe illness. The first case in Virginia was identified on Feb. 5 in the eastern region.