Annual report places Arlington County as healthiest in Virginia –

“At the Virginia Department of Health, we are very proud that Arlington and the rest of the Northern Virginia region are in good health as recognized by the University of Wisconsin Public Health Institute,” said Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, MD, MA. “We know that many factors affect public health, and the Commonwealth has made great strides in recent years, but we also know that Virginia and its leaders need to fill health care gaps as we move out of COVID -19 pandemic move out. We will not give up our efforts to create healthy communities and improve healthy outcomes for all people of Virginia. “