Rockbridge County, Virginia Covid Case and Risk Tracker (Published 2021) (2024)

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New reported cases

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Daily Avg. onMar.23Per 100,00014-Day Change
Cases28+71%
Testpositivity18%
Hospitalized64–35%
Deaths<1<1
About this dataSources: State and local health agencies (cases, deaths); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (hospitalizations, test positivity). Cases and test positivity charts show 7-day averages. Deaths charts show 30-day averages. Hospitalization data is a weekly average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Rockbridge County.

Hospitals

Share of I.C.U. beds occupied

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About this dataThe map shows the average I.C.U. occupancy at nearby hospitals in the most recent week with data reported. The data is self-reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by individual hospitals. It excludes counts from hospitals operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Indian Health Service. Numbers for hospitalized patients are based on inpatient beds and include I.C.U. beds. Hospitalized Covid-19 patients include both confirmed and suspected Covid-19 patients.

Vaccinations

Fully vaccinatedWith a booster
All ages

47%

10%

65 and up

66%

18%

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22% of vaccinations statewide did not specify the person’s home county.

About this dataSources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state governments, U.S. Census Bureau.

Latest trends

  • The community level of Covid-19 in Rockbridge County is low based on cases and hospitalizations, according to the most recent update from the C.D.C. on March 23. Read more about the C.D.C.’s recommendations here.
  • The number of hospitalized Covid patients has fallen in the Rockbridge County area. Deaths have remained at about the same level.
  • The test positivity rate in Rockbridge County is very high.
  • An average of 2 cases per day were reported in Rockbridge County, a 71 percent increase from the average two weeks ago. Since the beginning of the pandemic, a total of 5,216 cases have been reported.
  • Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 1 in 222 residents have died of Covid-19, a total of 102 reported deaths.

How to read Covid data now

Higher test positivity rates are a sign that many infections are not reported — even if they are tested for at home. This results in a more severe undercount of cases. The number of hospitalized patients with Covid is a more reliable measure because testing is more consistent in hospitals. Read more about the data.

See data for another county

Latest trends

  • The community level of Covid-19 in Rockbridge County is low based on cases and hospitalizations, according to the most recent update from the C.D.C. on March 23. Read more about the C.D.C.’s recommendations here.
  • The number of hospitalized Covid patients has fallen in the Rockbridge County area. Deaths have remained at about the same level.
  • The test positivity rate in Rockbridge County is very high.
  • An average of 2 cases per day were reported in Rockbridge County, a 71 percent increase from the average two weeks ago. Since the beginning of the pandemic, a total of 5,216 cases have been reported.
  • Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 1 in 222 residents have died of Covid-19, a total of 102 reported deaths.

How to read Covid data now

Higher test positivity rates are a sign that many infections are not reported — even if they are tested for at home. This results in a more severe undercount of cases. The number of hospitalized patients with Covid is a more reliable measure because testing is more consistent in hospitals. Read more about the data.

See data for another county

Vaccinations

Fully vaccinatedWith a booster
All ages

47%

10%

65 and up

66%

18%

See more details›

22% of vaccinations statewide did not specify the person’s home county.

About this dataSources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state governments, U.S. Census Bureau.

How trends have changed in Rockbridge County

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60 hospitalized

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Reported many older deaths over several days

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About this dataSources: State and local health agencies (cases, deaths); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (hospitalizations, test positivity). Cases and test positivity charts show 7-day averages. Deaths charts show 30-day averages. Hospitalization data is a weekly average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Rockbridge County.

Average cases per capita in Rockbridge County

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This calendar shows data through 2022 and will no longer be updated in 2023. The Times will continue to report the data for other displays on this page.

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About the data

In data for Virginia, The Times primarily relies on reports from the state. The state does not update its data on weekends. Prior to July 17, 2021, it released new data daily. The state reports cases and deaths based on a person’s permanent or usual residence.

The Times has identified reporting anomalies or methodology changes in the data.

More about reporting anomalies or changes
  • Nov. 11, 2022:The Times began including death certificate data reconciled by the C.D.C., resulting in a one-day increase in total deaths.
  • Aug. 15, 2022 to Aug. 18, 2022:Virginia removed many cases in the city of Lexington and added many cases in Rockbridge County.
  • Aug. 11, 2022:Virginia reallocated many cases from the city of Buena Vista into Rockbridge County.
  • March 19, 2021:Virginia removed around 90 deaths that were determined to be unrelated to Covid-19.
  • March 3, 2021:Over several days, Virginia added many deaths that occurred earlier in 2021.
  • March 1, 2021:Over several days, Virginia added many deaths that occurred earlier in 2021.
  • Feb. 26, 2021:Over several days, Virginia added many deaths that occurred earlier in 2021.
  • Nov. 23, 2020:Virginia added many cases from the previous two days after data system maintenance.
  • Nov. 16, 2020:Virginia added many cases from the previous several days after data system maintenance.
  • Sept. 15, 2020:Virginia added additional deaths because of a data backlog.
  • Aug. 7, 2020:Virginia added a backlog of cases from the previous two days after resolving a technical issue.
  • May 6, 2020:Virginia did not release new data because of a technical issue.

The tallies on this page include probable and confirmed cases and deaths.

Confirmed cases and deaths, which are widely considered to be an undercount of the true toll, are counts of individuals whose coronavirus infections were confirmed by a molecular laboratory test. Probable cases and deaths count individuals who meet criteria for other types of testing, symptoms and exposure, as developed by national and local governments.

Governments often revise data or report a single-day large increase in cases or deaths from unspecified days without historical revisions, which can cause an irregular pattern in the daily reported figures. The Times is excluding these anomalies from seven-day averages when possible. For agencies that do not report data every day, variation in the schedule on which cases or deaths are reported, such as around holidays, can also cause an irregular pattern in averages. The Times uses an adjustment method to vary the number of days included in an average to remove these irregularities.

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About the data

In data for Virginia, The Times primarily relies on reports from the state. The state does not update its data on weekends. Prior to July 17, 2021, it released new data daily. The state reports cases and deaths based on a person’s permanent or usual residence.

The Times has identified reporting anomalies or methodology changes in the data.

More about reporting anomalies or changes
  • Nov. 11, 2022:The Times began including death certificate data reconciled by the C.D.C., resulting in a one-day increase in total deaths.
  • Aug. 15, 2022 to Aug. 18, 2022:Virginia removed many cases in the city of Lexington and added many cases in Rockbridge County.
  • Aug. 11, 2022:Virginia reallocated many cases from the city of Buena Vista into Rockbridge County.
  • March 19, 2021:Virginia removed around 90 deaths that were determined to be unrelated to Covid-19.
  • March 3, 2021:Over several days, Virginia added many deaths that occurred earlier in 2021.
  • March 1, 2021:Over several days, Virginia added many deaths that occurred earlier in 2021.
  • Feb. 26, 2021:Over several days, Virginia added many deaths that occurred earlier in 2021.
  • Nov. 23, 2020:Virginia added many cases from the previous two days after data system maintenance.
  • Nov. 16, 2020:Virginia added many cases from the previous several days after data system maintenance.
  • Sept. 15, 2020:Virginia added additional deaths because of a data backlog.
  • Aug. 7, 2020:Virginia added a backlog of cases from the previous two days after resolving a technical issue.
  • May 6, 2020:Virginia did not release new data because of a technical issue.

The tallies on this page include probable and confirmed cases and deaths.

Confirmed cases and deaths, which are widely considered to be an undercount of the true toll, are counts of individuals whose coronavirus infections were confirmed by a molecular laboratory test. Probable cases and deaths count individuals who meet criteria for other types of testing, symptoms and exposure, as developed by national and local governments.

Governments often revise data or report a single-day large increase in cases or deaths from unspecified days without historical revisions, which can cause an irregular pattern in the daily reported figures. The Times is excluding these anomalies from seven-day averages when possible. For agencies that do not report data every day, variation in the schedule on which cases or deaths are reported, such as around holidays, can also cause an irregular pattern in averages. The Times uses an adjustment method to vary the number of days included in an average to remove these irregularities.

Rockbridge County, Virginia Covid Case and Risk Tracker (Published 2021) (2024)

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