The Shadow
COVID-19:
Cumulative Case Count Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts: 66653 (up 478)
People hospitalized with COVID-19, as of Tuesday 7/5/2022: 26
• 22 new hospitalizations
COVID-19 related deaths, as of Tuesday 7/5/2022: 1012
• 632 Alleghany Health District, 380 Roanoke City Health District
Current CDC Variant Proportions: Approximately 60% of cases are attributable to BA.4 (17.9%) or BA.5 (41.4%) in HSS Region 3, which includes Virginia.
Hepatitis A Outbreak:
Since January 1, 2022, 72 cases of hepatitis A, including 52 hospitalizations, have been reported in the RCHADs.
• Substance use disorder, specifically injection drug use, continues to be the most commonly identified risk factor in this outbreak
• People are encouraged to consider getting vaccinated against hepatitis A
