Virginia Health Officials Urge Parents to Take Precautions Amid Alarming Rise in Child Drownings

Virginia health officials urge parents to take precautions amid alarming rise in child drownings

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Health officials are urging parents to take extra precautions around water this summer after the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced an increase in child drownings in swimming pools. Since Memorial Day, six children under the age of 5 have died in swimming pool drownings across the Commonwealth, according to VDH. Four of those deaths happened in Central Virginia, marking a somber start to the swimming season. The…

After 3 drownings, officials urge caution at Vermont swimming holes

An average of 10 people unintentionally drown a year, according to recent Vermont Health Department data.