RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT)—The Virginia Department of Health is urging families to prioritize safety in the pool as the agency reports an increase in children drowning in pools this summer.
The agency told 12 On Your Side nine children under the age of 5 have accidentally drowned in pools this year, an increase from the last five years.
Briana Bill, an environmental health coordinator at VDH, said it’s still too early to tell why these numbers look different from previous years…