With Delta variant on the rise, some local parents not hesitant about kids returning to school and last updated 2021-07-22 23:15:29-04 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Federal health officials say the more transmissible Delta variant now accounts for 83% of current U.S. COVID-19 cases. The Virginia Department of Health has reported 158 cases in the state, with the biggest share in central Virginia and not as many cases here in Hampton Roads. With the Delta variant spreading throughout the country, some are hesitant to send their kids and grandkids back to school. "I hope they come up with something for children who are 6 years old. Mine are at that tender age. I still try to keep them isolated. I wonât even bring them down to this playground, but I want to so bad," said Richard Pace, a grandfather of three grandchildren.