Coronavirus

Doctor Cynthia Morrow, director of the Roanoke City-Alleghany Health District, says a lot has changed since those early days of the pandemic.

Nearly 24 million Americans have been diagnosed with long COVID. They test negative for the virus but report brain fog, exhaustion, depression and other symptoms. No one knows what causes this condition, and there’s no FDA-approved treatment, but one study suggests pure oxygen could be useful.

As schools reopen, many COVID-19 protocols have been relaxed. Dr. Cynthia Morrow said the situation today is very different than it was in 2020 or 2021.

Hospitalizations in the Roanoke City-Alleghany Health District are at the highest level since March, though still far below the levels seen in previous surges.

The guidelines are a departure from federal guidelines, which take a stricter approach.

The Roanoke region hit a grim milestone Wednesday related to the COVID-19 pandemic, with cases and hospitalizations on the rise again.

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the Roanoke area have been holding relatively steady for the past few weeks. There have been some upticks, especially at a statewide level, though.

COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations in the Roanoke area have been at a low, stable level for the past several weeks.But the director of the Roanoke City-Alleghany Health District says experts are watching omicron subvariant known as BA.2.

The Roanoke City-Alleghany Health District reported 382 new cases over the past week, down from nearly 650 the week before. Hospitalizations are down dramatically, as well.