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Latest on delta variant: Augusta County caseload still high

Chris Graham
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Augusta County continues to lead the region, and far outpace the rest of the state, in new COVID-19 cases.

Augusta County is averaging 108.7 new COVID cases per 100,000 population over the past seven days, according to the Virginia Department of Health COVID-19 data dashboard.

This is nearly three times the state average of 37.7 new COVID cases per 100,000 population over the past seven days.

Woo, boy.

Numbers from across the region:

  • Augusta County: 108.7
  • Staunton: 64.8
  • Waynesboro: 51.1
  • Albemarle County: 29.0
  • Charlottesville: 60.3
  • Nelson County: 51.0
  • Harrisonburg: 88.8
  • Rockingham County: 51.9
  • Buena Vista: 52.7
  • Lexington: 66.1
  • Rockbridge County: 33.9

Now, to the latest adult population vaccination numbers:

  • Augusta County: 61.6 percent one dose, 57.0 percent fully vaccinated
  • Staunton: 71.8 percent one dose, 65.8 percent fully vaccinated
  • Waynesboro: 70.3 percent one dose, 64.1 percent fully vaccinated
  • Albemarle County: 81.5 percent one dose, 74.8 percent fully vaccinated
  • Charlottesville: 69.6 percent one dose, 63.1 percent fully vaccinated
  • Nelson County: 74.2 percent one dose, 67.6 percent fully vaccinated
  • Harrisonburg: 56.2 percent one dose, 50.7 percent fully vaccinated
  • Rockingham County: 60.2 percent one dose, 55.1 percent fully vaccinated
  • Buena Vista: 61.9 percent one dose, 55.4 percent fully vaccinated
  • Lexington: 56.2 percent one dose, 51.7 percent fully vaccinated
  • Rockbridge County: 63.0 percent one dose, 57.9 percent fully vaccinated

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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