1/3 of local COVID-19 cases involve health care workers Evan Jones April 29, 2020 1 min read Local health officials released a new fact to go with the latest number of COVID-19 cases – one third of those in our area involve health care workers, and that makes tracing all their contacts a lot more complicated, as WFIR’s Evan Jones reports: About the Author Evan Jones Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: VDH adds new feature to answer questions about “COVID-19 and You”Next: State GOP question lag in COVID-19 testing in Virginia Related Stories 1 min read Virginia Tech professor projects peak viewing of autumn colors in late October Web Staff September 15, 2025 1 min read Virginia Tech fires head football coach Brent Pry Ian Price September 14, 2025 1 min read Blue Ridge Land Conservancy to host 2025 Conservation Celebration on September 21 Web Staff September 12, 2025