(WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Health is investigating a few cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C), a new health condition associated with COVID-19, in the Richmond area after five cases were confirmed.

According to the health department, the cases were identified in the Chickahominy, Chesterfield, and Richmond/Henrico health districts.

“Three of these cases were identified by health district staff, prompting a review between October 2020 and February 18, 2021, for any cases that had not been directly reported by clinicians or hospitals to the health districts,” VDH said in a release.

The state’s health department said this new health condition can cause inflammation of one or more organ systems including the heart, lungs, kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, brain and/or skin.

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