Much of Central Virginia is currently ranked as a medium-updated CDC map show.

Richmond, Virginia — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the moderately ranked Virginia region has nearly doubled since last week and now includes many cities and counties in central Virginia. increase.

agency Updated map released on Thursday, May 12th There is a county-specific color designation to indicate if a resident needs to wear a mask.

“There are three levels (low, medium, high) by examining the beds used by COVID-19 patients, new hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients, and the total number of new COVID-19 cases. “De”, a CDC official wrote.

CDC

Some of the Metro Richmonds currently ranked as medium include Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwoody, Hanover, Henrico, Hopewell, Petersburg, Powhatan and Prince George. Of those regions, only Prince George was ranked as medium last week.this is Some of these areas were ranked moderately for the first time Since the CDC launched a new measure in late February that focused on what was happening in the hospital rather than a positive test result.

According to the CDC, people in areas ranked low and medium do not need to wear masks. However, people at high risk of serious illness are advised to consult their health care provider about whether to wear a mask and take other precautions.

Virginia, where the CDC recommends indoor masking, has no top-ranked areas.

These CDC measures focus on what’s happening in the hospital, not on positive test results.

Scroll down to see a complete alphabetical list by city / county in the Virginia region

CDC

High community level

• Wear a mask indoors in public
• Get the latest information on COVID-19 vaccine
• Take a test if you have symptoms
• People at high risk of severe illness may require additional precautions
• There is no Virginia region.No change from last week

Medium community level

• If you are at high risk of serious illness, talk to your healthcare provider about whether you need to wear a mask and take other precautions.
• Get the latest information on COVID-19 vaccine
• Take a test if you have symptoms
• This week we have 30 regions in Virginia.Increased from 16 regions last week

Albemarle (low rank last week)
Alexandria (no change from last week)
Arlington (no change from last week)
Augusta (low rank last week)
Bedford (low rank last week)
Charles City (low rank last week)
Charlottesville (no change from last week)
Chesterfield (low rank last week)
Covington (no change from last week)
Dinwiddie (low rank last week)
Fairfax County (no change from last week)
Falls Church (no change from last week)
Fredericksburg (low rank last week)
Green (low rank last week)
Halifax (low rank last week)
Hanover (low rank last week)
Henrico (low rank last week)
Highland (no change from last week)
Hopewell (low rank last week)
James City (unchanged from last week)
Loudon (low rank last week)
Montgomery (low rank last week)
Nottoway (low rank last week)
Petersburg (low rank last week)
Powhatan (low rank last week)
Prince George (no change from last week)
Stafford (low rank last week)
Stanton (low rank last week)
Sally (low rank last week)
Sussex (low rank last week)

Low community level

• Get the latest information on COVID-19 vaccine
• Take a test if you have symptoms
• This week is 103 Virginia regions.Decreased from 117 regions last week

Accomac
Allegheny
Amelia
Amherst
Appomattox
bath
Bland
Botetourt
Bristol
Brunswick
Buchanan
Buckingham
Good view
Campbell (middle last week)
Caroline (middle last week)
Carol
Charlotte
Chesapeake
Clerk
Colonial Heights
Craig
Culpeper
Cumberland
Danville
Dickenson
Emporia
Essex
Fairfax city
Fauquier
Floyd
Full Bana
Franklin City
Franklin County
Frederick
Galaxy
Giles
Gloucester
Goochland
Greyson
Greensville
Hampton (mid last week)
Harrisonburg
Henry (mid last week)
Isle of Wight
King and Queen
King George
William the Conqueror
Lancaster
Lee
Lexington
Louisa
Lunenburg
Lynchburg
Madison
Manassas
Manassa Spark
Martinsville (mid last week)
Matthew (middle last week)
Mecklenburg
Middlesex
Nelson
New kent
Newport news
Norfolk
Northampton
Northumberland
Norton
orange
page
Patrick
Pit Sylvenia
Poquason
Portsmouth
Prince Edward
Prince William
Plus key
Radford
Rappahannock
Richmond city
Richmond County
Roanoke City
Roanoke County
Rock bridge
Rocking gum
Russell
Salem
Scott (middle last week)
Shenandoah
Smith
Southampton
Spotsylvania
Suffolk
Taswell
Virginia beach
Warren
Washington
Waynesboro
Westmoreland
Williamsburg
Winchester
wise
Weiss
yoke



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Related: A county-by-county survey of COVID-19 cases in Virginia.In what areas did you see most of the cases last week?

Virginia City / County Complete Breakdown

Accomac low
Albemarle Medium
Alexandria Medium
Allegani Low
Amelia Low
Amher Straw
Apomatox low
Arlington Medium
Augusta Medium

Baslow
Bedford Medium
Brand low
Botetour low
Bristol low
Brunswick Low
Buchananro
Buckingham low
Good view low

Campbell Law
Caroline low
Carol Low
Charles City Medium
Charlotte Row
Charlottesville Medium
Chesapeake low
Chesterfield Medium
Clark Row
Colonial Heights Row
Covington Medium
Craig Law
Culpeper low
Cumberland low

Danville Law
Dickenson Law
Dinwiddie Medium

Empoli Arrow
Essex Law

Fairfax City Low
Fairfax County
Falls Church Medium
Fork Arrow
Floyd Row
Full bana low
Franklin City Low
Franklin County Low
Frederick Law
Fredericksburg Medium

Galak throw
Gileslow
Gloucester low
Goochland low
Grayson Law
Green medium
Greensville low

Halifax Medium
Hampton Row
Hanover Medium
Harrisonburg low
Henricom Medium
Henry Row
Highland Medium
Hope Well Medium

Isle of Wight Low
James City Medium

King and Queen Law
King George Low
King William Law

Lancaster low
Lee Rowe
Lexington Row
Loudon Medium
Louisa Low
Lunenburg low
Lynchburg low

Madison Law
Manassa Slow
Manassa Spark Low
Martin’s Bill Law
Matthew Law
Mecklenberg low
Middlesex low
Montgomery Medium

Nelson Law
New Kent
Newport Newslow
Norfolk Row
Northern Pton Low
Northumberland low
Norton Law
Nottoway Medium

Orange low

Page low
Patrick Law
Petersburg Medium
Pit Sylvenia low
Poquason low
Portsmouth low
Poitan Medium
Prince Edward Low
Prince George Medium
Prince William
Plus Chi Rho

Radford Law
Rappahannock Low
Richmond City Low
Richmond County Low
Lower Nok City Low
Roanoke County Low
Rock Bridge Low
Rocking gum low
Russell Law

Salem low
Scott Rowe
Shenando Arrow
Sumi Slow
Southampton low
Spotsylvania low
Stafford Medium
Stanton Medium
Suffolk low
Sally Medium
Sussex Medium

Tazewell Low

Virginia beach low

Warren Law
Washington Law
Waynes Borrow
Westmoreland low
Williamsburg low
Winchester low
Wise low
Wythrow

York low

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People are considered fully vaccinated:

• Two weeks after the second inoculation of a two-dose series such as Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or
• Two weeks after a single dose vaccine such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine



Virginia Department of Health

How to protect yourself and others when fully vaccinated

The COVID-19 vaccine is effective in preventing illness.based on What we know For the COVID-19 vaccine, fully vaccinated people can start some things they stopped because of the pandemic.

We are still learning how vaccines affect the spread of COVID-19. After complete vaccination with COVID-19, Continue to take precautionsWear a mask, 6 feet away from others, in public places until we know more, to avoid crowds and poorly ventilated areas.

These recommendations will help you make decisions about your daily activities after being fully vaccinated.they are no subject Healthcare settings..

Click here for more information about the Virginia Department of Health.