The Shadow
COVID-19:
Cumulative Case Count Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts: 68692 (up 721)
People hospitalized with COVID-19, as of Monday 7/25/2022: 43
• 35 new hospitalizations
COVID-19 related deaths, as of Tuesday 7/26/2022: 1023
• 642 Alleghany Health District, 381 Roanoke City Health District
Current CDC Variant Proportions: Over 90% of cases are attributable to BA.5 (78.7%) or BA.4 (14.8%) in HSS Region 3, which includes Virginia.
Hepatitis A Outbreak:
Since January 1, 2022, 78 cases of hepatitis A, including 57 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
