>>New Rapidan-Rappahannock Health District Commissioner Seems Pleased with District Health
(Rappahannock County, VA) -- The new head of public health in Fauquier [[Faw-KEER]], Rappahannock, Orange, Culpeper, and Madison counties says 'no alarm bells' are going off.
Scott Kimbler with more.Preview: Voicer Script:
Dr. James Carr, the new Rapidan-Rappahannock Health District commissioner, tells Inside NoVa dot com that the region's health is good with no major COVID-19 spikes or cases of Bird Flu. While COVID cases have been stable, there may be a slight increase as winter approaches. Carr advises getting vaccinations, especially flu, COVID, and pneumonia shots. With a background in family medicine and healthcare leadership, Carr's first challenge is to learn the priorities of the Virginia Department of Health and what's best for the district. .