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Health center employee on Eastern Shore tests positive for coronavirus

Posted at 1:25 PM, Mar 28, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-28 13:25:52-04

ACCOMACK Co., Va. - An employee of the Onley Community Health Center tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to a release by the Eastern Shore Rural Health System.

According to the release, Eastern Shore Rural Health has been working closely with the Accomack County Health Department to conduct an investigation into close contacts of the positive case.

All those identified as close contacts will be contacted directly by the Health Department.

As of Saturday, March 28, 739 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Virginia, including two cases in Accomack County.

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