Henry County man with COVID-19 hospitalized at Sovah Health

MARTINSVILLE, VA – Sovah Health in Martinsville has its first person hospitalized with COVID-19 making it the sixth confirmed case in Henry County.

The man in his 70s had exposure to the coronavirus and developed symptoms on April 4, said Nancy Bell, Population Health Manager of the Virginia Department of Health West Piedmont District.

Those who had contact with the patient have been identified and quarantined, according to Bell.