Now that the COVID-19 public health emergency has ended, you may be asking how it directly impacts you.
Doctors said just because the emergency is over, that does not mean COVID is gone for good.
“We are in a much better place seeing significantly reduced cases, hospitalizations and deaths, so we’re in a much better place but I do think it’s important to emphasize that we do need to continue to be cautious,” Virginia Department of Health COVID-19 Unit Lead Heather Harmon-Sloan said.