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Henrico reports second case of MIS-C

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Henrico County reported 53 new cases of COVID-19 March 12, according to the Virginia Department of Health, with most days remaining in the double-digits. In accordance, the moving seven-day average leveled out at 47 daily cases, reflecting the trend in low cases.

Among these new cases was Henrico's second case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, named MIS-C for short. The condition, associated with COVID-19, causes inflammation of the heart, lungs, kidneys and other internal organs within children, teens and even young adults. Virginia has a total of 42 MIS-C cases, according to VDH data.

The county reported two new hospitalizations related to the virus and five new virus-related deaths, according to VDH data.

As of March 7, the seven-day average positivity rate among PCR tests fell to 5.4 percent, but there was a slight increase for rapid antigen tests, up to a 7 percent positivity rate, according to VDH data. There is an intentional lag in the testing data reported to include as much information as possible.

Almost 20 percent of Virginians have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the VDH. Of more than 2.5 million vaccines administered across the state, more than 1.6 million residents have received one dose, and almost 1 million have received both.

Henrico has administered 96,895 doses of the vaccine, according to VDH data. More than 63,000 Henricoans have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while more than 34,000 have received both doses necessary for full inoculation.

Local health departments, hospitals and medical practices are the most common places to receive vaccines in the state of Virginia. In addition to Moderna and Pfizer, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is in its first stages of mass distribution.

In Henrico, 177 outbreaks have been reported, according to the VDH. More than 3,450 cases have been traced back to these outbreaks. Of healthcare workers in the county, 1,130 have contracted the virus since the beginning of the pandemic.

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