Governor Northam COVID-19 update briefing – March 9, 2021

Governor Northam joins the Virginia Emergency Support Team to share the latest updates on the COVID-19 response.

Highlights include:

• The future looks hopeful; vaccinations numbers are up. 51,00 vaccinations each day.
• Community clinics to begin next week, vaccinating more people each day.
• Use the preregistration information at Vaccinate Virginia website.
• More doses to arrive next week.
• Going back to school is a priority. 40% of school staff across Virginia vaccinated, 60% have at least one dose.
• Maybe easing limits on visitations for nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
• Labs looking at COVID-19 variants.
• Virginia working toward herd immunity. Trials into vaccinating children. Vaccinations/following guidelines will get virus under control.

Need to get vaccinated? Preregister here.