COVID safety plans are still in flux says VDH expert Gene Marrano July 22, 2020 1 minute read The Virginia Department of Health won’t be making “blanket statements” on whether schools should stay open or close down if a student tests positive for the coronavirus. And COVID safety plans are still in flux, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Colleges spend the summer dealing with everything COVIDNext: Roanoke Valley’s overall coronavirus case count increases Related Stories Congress faces questions about age after sixth member dies in office Ian Price July 14, 2026 A missing bank deposit from 1992 and Louis Tudor finds its way to non-profit created to honor him Gene Marrano July 14, 2026 Freedom to Give is food drive to benefit Feeding Southwest Virginia Gene Marrano July 13, 2026