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Vaccination clinic set

The Virginia Department of Health’s Piedmont Health District is hosting a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Farmville on ... Read more

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Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing continues

The Piedmont Health District will continue to offer free drive-thru COVID-19 screening and testing services at Prince Edward ... Read more

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Almond to lead health district

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has announced Dr. Maria Almond, M.D., MPH is set to begin her ... Read more

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106 COVID patients in hospitals

COVID-19 cases are fluctuating across the commonwealth as officials work to increase testing access in the health district. ... Read more

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COVID testing: How do you get tested?

Uh-oh. Your mother or father tested positive for COVID-19. Should you get tested? If you haven’t been vaccinated, ... Read more

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Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing

The Piedmont Health District will offer free drive-thru COVID-19 screening and testing Friday, Sept. 10, at the at ... Read more

Education

COVID cases climb in schools

Local schools have been open for less than one month, but 111 COVID-19 cases have already been confirmed ... Read more

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COVID cases soaring

The rate of COVID-19 infections continues to soar across the area this week. The number of virus cases ... Read more

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Vaccine now FDA approved

Despite COVID-19 cases soaring throughout the Piedmont Health District this week, good news has arrived in the form ... Read more

Lifestyles

Pandemic has impacted mental health of many

Forty-two percent of adults in Virginia say the pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health, ... Read more

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Vaccination clinic planned

The Virginia Department of Health’s Piedmont Health District is hosting a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Blackstone on ... Read more

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COVID cases surge throughout health district

With the delta variant of COVID-19 now the dominant variant in the area, coronavirus cases are soaring in ... Read more

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Poll shows vaccination hesitancy is solidifying

A new statewide vaccine poll conducted for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management by the Research Institute for ... Read more

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Delta variant has arrived

The Piedmont Health District is experiencing a new surge in COVID-19 cases as the Delta variant arrives in ... Read more

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COVID cases on the rise again

There are still no confirmed cases of the Delta variant in the Piedmont Health District, but COVID-19 cases ... Read more

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Northam ends COVID restrictions

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has officially lifted all state COVID-19 restrictions. According to Executive Order 79, all social ... Read more

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Will you keep wearing a mask?

It’s been a wild month for Virginians when it comes to face coverings. In mid-May, the Centers for ... Read more

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Cases continue to decline

COVID-19 cases are continuing to reach phenomenal lows both locally and statewide, and new, mobile vaccination clinics now ... Read more

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Northam lifts VA’s mask mandate

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has lifted the state’s universal indoor mask mandate and announced Virginia will soon be ... Read more

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Mask mandates ease, area COVID cases fluctuate

COVID-19 cases are fluctuating locally as mask mandates are eased by Governor Ralph Northam across the state. According ... Read more

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COVID-19 accounts for 72% of excess deaths in new study

Extended surges in the south and west in the summer and early winter of 2020 resulted in regional ... Read more

News

Virginians age 16+ eligible for vaccine starting April 18

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday, April 1 that all Virginians age 16 and older will be eligible ... Read more

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PSR offers transportation to vaccination clinics

Piedmont Senior Resources (PSR), in partnership with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), is providing transportation to seniors ... Read more

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Vaccine events bring hope and joy

Friday, March 5, was a day of hope amidst the pandemic in Prince Edward County as COVID-19 vaccine ... Read more

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COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration crucial for seniors

The Piedmont Health District is still currently vaccinating 1a and 1b personnel. Included in this group are front-line ... Read more

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Single-dose vaccine approved

Statewide coronavirus numbers continue to inch downward amidst the news surrounding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ... Read more

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Vaccination clinic to be held in Prince Edward Friday

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Piedmont Health District, in cooperation with Prince Edward County, will conduct a ... Read more