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Sentara, which runs seven Hampton Roads hospitals, is one of many hospital systems relaxing its visitor restrictions as the public health crisis abates, but it appears to be the first in the region to allow visits from children under 12 years old.
In Eastern Virginia, intensive care unit hospitalizations have decreased for the past 100 days. But with pockets of under-vaccinated populations throughout the region, public health experts warn the pandemic isn't over yet.
CHKD expects to open the facility, which will also include a primary care practice, sports medicine program and other mental health services, in spring 2022.
Though Virginia already has reached the goal of 70% of adults vaccinated with at least one dose by July 4, Hampton Roads lags far behind. And when Virginia’s state of emergency expires June 30, public health officials say getting the masses vaccinated will become that much more complicated.
Low vaccination coverage in pockets of the region could leave an opening for the delta variant, which has wreaked havoc on India. Public health officials say it’s gaining ground in the United States and Virginia.
Doctors at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital say they have pulled out more bullets, stitched more stab wounds and treated more assault victims than in recent history.
Free lunches, entertainment and even COVID-19 vaccinations helped mark the day at Town Point Park as people celebrated the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
The convention center on 19th Street was one of the first large-scale vaccination sites in the state, providing shots to community health care workers as early as January.