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Rise in delta variant leaves local health leaders concerned
The Richmond and Henrico Health Districts are seeing an increase in the delta variant. While these cases may be a small percentage for the time being, in just two weeks the number of cases has doubled.
and last updated 2021-07-16 18:51:47-04
RICHMOND, Va. As the summer heat continues to move up numbers on the thermometer, other rising numbers have left health experts in the area concerned.
The Richmond and Henrico Health Districts are seeing an increase in the delta variant. While these cases may be a small percentage for the time being, in just two weeks the number of cases has doubled.
Richmond sees record opioid overdose deaths amid the pandemic
In 2019, there was a record 113 fatal opioid deaths in the city, according to Julie Karr, the Opioid Coordinator for the Richmond City and Henrico Health Districts. In 2000 that number climbed to 203. Karr said the highest surge was right around the time restrictions kicked in in the spring.
By: Shannon Lilly
and last updated 2021-07-16 20:04:52-04
RICHMOND, Va. Following a record high year in 2019 for fatal opioid overdoses in the Richmond, health officials said that number doubled in 2020.
Julie Karr, the Opioid Coordinator for the Richmond City and Henrico Health Districts, said the number of overdose deaths had been climbing since 2014, with higher rates in Richmond than in other parts of the state. But in 2020, those numbers skyrocketed.
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