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Posted on: March 5, 2021

[ARCHIVED] NRV Public Health Task Force to host live, virtual forum on State of COVID

Christiansburg Town Hall

NEW RIVER VALLEY PUBLIC HEALTH TASK FORCE HOSTS LIVE, VIRTUAL FORUM ON “STATE OF COVID-19 IN THE NRV,” MARCH 11

The New River Valley Public Health Task Force will host a live, virtual forum on the “State of COVID-19 in the New River Valley,” Thursday, March 11 at 6 p.m. All area residents are invited to view this event, and to participate by submitting questions in advance.

The panel will include:

  • New River Health District Director Dr. Noelle Bissell and Epidemiologist Jason Deese,  
  • Blacksburg Police Chief Anthony Wilson, 
  • New River Valley Regional Commission Executive Director Kevin Byrd, 
  • New River Valley Business Continuity Team Public Health Director Ashley Briggs, and 
  • Executive Director of New River Community Services James Pritchett.

The discussion will cover an overview of the COVID-19 response infrastructure developed in our community by the New River Valley Public Health Task Force, as well as a general update on COVID-19. Topics also include vaccines and mental health.

All are invited to submit questions for the panel:

  • in writing at https://forms.montva.com/Forms/nrvtownhall, and
  • by voicemail at 540-391-0792.

This meeting will stream live on the New River Valley Public Health Task Force YouTube channel and will be archived with closed-captioning on YouTube, agency websites and social media, and rebroadcast on local cable access stations including Comcast and Shentel Channel 190 (Christiansburg and Montgomery County) and Comcast Channel 2 (Blacksburg).

For more information on COVID-19 in the New River Valley, visit www.NRVRoadtoWellness.com. 

For general COVID-19 questions, call 540-267-8240. 

For questions about COVID-19 vaccines and scheduling, call the Vaccine Call Center at 540-838-8222.

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