1/3 of local COVID-19 cases involve health care workers Evan Jones April 29, 2020 1 minute 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: Share: Post navigation 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 Blue Ridge Marathon, Down by Downtown music fest preview Gene Marrano April 15, 2026 Roanoke Rambler owner cancels interview after claiming costs exceed revenue Ian Price April 15, 2026 Virginia lawmakers push back on Gov. Spanberger’s cannabis amendments Ian Price April 15, 2026