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Key Takeaways
- Case rates and hospitalizations are continuing their steep decline across the Commonwealth. The statewide effective reproduction number (Rₑ) remains below 0.75.
- For the second week in a row, all 35 health districts are in decline. Nationally, all 50 states and the District of Columbia are also in decline.
- Community transmission levels remain high in the Alleghany and Lynchburg areas, as well as in the Far Southwest. Residents should continue to mask in indoor public places.
- The CDC estimates that about 10% of new cases in Virginia are caused by the BA.2 subvariant. The growth rate of BA.2 has slowed considerably, but it is still expected to become dominant.
- Models project a continued decline in statewide case rates. The BA.2 subvariant may slow this decline, but another surge is not expected.
- Note that this is an interim report. Models will next be run on 2022-03-16 for release the following Friday.
UVA Biocomplexity Institute Slides.
VDH COVID-19 Surveillance Data Update.
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