12/01/2020
As there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel with several highly-effective vaccines becoming available soon, COVID-19 numbers continue to rise with the colder weather arriving to stay.
Here are the updated COVID-19 numbers for Dinwiddie County:
Dinwiddie has seen a total of 677 cases this year. There have been 49 hospitalizations and 14 deaths due to COVID-19 complications in the county.
Dinwiddie is currently seeing a seven-day average increase of four new cases per day, however that number will likely rise with eight new cases being reported on Tuesday. The seven-day average of new daily cases among a population of 100,000 in Petersburg results in 15.5, which is 12 points below the statewide average.
We will update you in a few days on the COVID-19 trends in Dinwiddie
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