Area: 48 new cases reported

Wise County reported 40 new COVID-19 cases between Sept. 19 and Tuesday.
According to Virginia Department of Health statistics, the county’s total number of cases since spring 2020 was 14,613 as of Tuesday, compared to 14,573 one week earlier.

Wise County’s total number of COVID deaths remained at 240.

The department’s cumulative positive case count for Norton increased by eight, from 1,669 to 1,677.

The city’s total number of deaths remained at 22.