VDH OEP Weekly Situation Update

Last Updated: August 7, 2026

Key Takeaways

      • Virginia’s measles case count remained stable for the third straight week.
      • Suspected foreign actors are targeting water and wastewater systems with cyber attacks.
      • Northern Virginia data centers dropped 3 gigawatts of power demand at once, destabilizing the grid for several minutes.

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