{"id":9290,"date":"2022-07-18T09:27:50","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T13:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=9290"},"modified":"2022-07-18T09:27:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T13:27:50","slug":"chesterfield-county-the-city-of-colonial-heights-remain-in-high-covid-19-community-levels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/archived-news-releases\/2022-regional-news-releases\/chesterfield-county-the-city-of-colonial-heights-remain-in-high-covid-19-community-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"Chesterfield County &amp; The City of Colonial Heights Remain in \u201cHigh\u201d COVID-19 Community Levels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 15, 2022<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Media Contact: <\/strong>Cassie Barber, <a href=\"mailto:cassie.barber@vdh.virginia.gov\">cassie.barber@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Chesterfield County &amp; The City of Colonial Heights Remain in \u201cHigh\u201d COVID-19 Community Levels<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CHESTERFIELD, Va.\u00a0 &#8212; Chesterfield County and the City of Colonial Heights both remain in \u201cHigh\u201d COVID-19 Community Levels according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At high levels, CDC guidelines includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wearing a mask indoors in public<\/li>\n<li>Stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccines<\/li>\n<li>Get tested if you have symptoms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The CDC updates COVID-19 community levels every Thursday at 8 PM EST..\u00a0 This information can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\">www.cdc.gov<\/a>. If you or a loved one is at a high risk of severe illness there are additional recommended precautionary measures that can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/science\/community-levels.html#anchor_47145\">CDC website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) also recommends wearing a mask:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have COVID-19 symptoms,<\/li>\n<li>For 10 days after a positive COVID-19 test when around other people, or<\/li>\n<li>For 10 days, if you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 and are not up to date on COVID-19 vaccines when around others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cAs we continue to remain in \u2018High\u2019 COVID-19 Community Levels, it is important to not let our guard down and to continue practicing CDC and VDH precautions to protect ourselves and loved ones from COVID-19,\u201d said Chesterfield Health District Direct Alexander Samuel, MD, MPH.<\/p>\n<p>Powhatan County continues to have a \u201cMedium\u201d COVID-19 Community level, rounding out the status of all the localities within the Chesterfield Health District.<\/p>\n<p>To find a vaccination site near you, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/vaccinate.virginia.gov\/\">vaccinate.virginia.gov<\/a> or call 1-877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"># # #<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 15, 2022 Media Contact: Cassie Barber, cassie.barber@vdh.virginia.gov Chesterfield County &amp; The City of Colonial Heights Remain in \u201cHigh\u201d COVID-19 Community Levels CHESTERFIELD, Va.\u00a0 &#8212; Chesterfield County and the City of Colonial Heights both remain in \u201cHigh\u201d COVID-19 Community Levels according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 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