by James Ritch | Dec 16, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The number of COVID-19 cases on the Eastern Shore is currently lower than the state average, according to Jon Richardson, chief operating officer of the Eastern Shore Health District. The overall number of “breakthrough” cases — cases of the virus in...
by James Ritch | Apr 29, 2021 | Headlines
(Part 1 of 2) By Carol Vaughn — Accomack County in a recent report was ranked 95 of 133 Virginia counties for overall health outcomes, which include measures of length and quality of life, and 115 for overall health factors, which include measures of health behaviors,...
by James Ritch | Apr 15, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — On the Eastern Shore, 39.3% of the total population (44,000, which includes children) has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 28.3% has been fully vaccinated as of Tuesday, according to Jon Richardson, Eastern Shore Health District...
by James Ritch | Dec 1, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — First Lady Pam Northam was on the Eastern Shore Monday. Among her stops were visits to the Foodbank in Tasley and the Accomack County Health Department. At the Foodbank, Northam and staff members filled grocery bags with canned foods and other...
