| CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice and members of the West Virginia COVID-19 pandemic response leadership team held another news briefing today to update the public on the state’s latest pandemic response and vaccine distribution efforts. |
| CASE NUMBERS & HOSPITALIZATIONS UPDATE During Wednesday’s briefing, Gov. Justice announced that West Virginia’s number of active COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, ICU patients, and patients on ventilators are now all declining. “We’re really making improvement,” Gov. Justice said. “We are making some progress, but I ask everyone to still not forget the West Virginians we’ve lost.” |
| There are now just 3,574 active cases of COVID-19 and 594 COVID-related hospitalizations statewide. In just one month, total active cases statewide have decreased by more than 83%. Since nearing peak capacity in early February, West Virginia’s hospitals have also seen a precipitous drop off in the number of patients with severe cases of COVID-19. Overall hospitalizations are down 46% since the most recent peak, while ICU patients and patients on ventilators are down 43% in the same timeframe. COVID-19 Dashboard | Coronavirus.wv.gov The West Virginia County Alert Map continues to reflect the state’s improving numbers as well. An updated breakdown of the West Virginia County Alert Map is as follows: Red (0) | Orange (1) | Gold (5) | Yellow (22) | Green (27) |
