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WVDHHR Covid Update with more Spring Colors

2/28/2022 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of February 28, 2022, there are currently 3,045 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been nine deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,317 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of an 83-year old male from Read More…

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WVDHHR COVID-19 Update

February 15, 2022 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of February 16, 2022, there are currently 5,271 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 37 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,104 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 70-year old Read More…

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Gov. Justice optimistic about improving numbers but continues to urge West Virginians to get boosted 

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.NUMBERS IMPROVING, BUT GOVERNOR CONTINUES TO URGE VACCINATIONS, BOOSTERSDuring Wednesday’s briefing, Gov. Justice expressed cautious optimism about West Virginia’s improving COVID case Read More…

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WVDHHR Covid -19 Update

COVID-19 Daily Update 2-8-2022 2/8/2022 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of February 8, 2022, there are currently 9,056 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 23 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,900 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a Read More…

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Covid-19 Update from the WVDHHR

2/1/2022 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of February 1, 2022, there are currently 12,843 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 15 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,778 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of an 87-year old male from Read More…

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West Virginia requests waiver from federal vaccine mandate for rural healthcare workers 

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. WEST VIRGINIA REQUESTS WAIVER FROM FEDERAL VACCINE MANDATE FOR RURAL HEALTHCARE WORKERSDuring Monday’s briefing, Gov. Justice announced that he would be Read More…

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Calhoun in the Gold as Hospitalizations Climb

COVID hospitalizations reach 1,088 Thursday; again breaking all-time pandemic record 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. GOV. JUSTICE: “WE ARE FLOODING OUR HOSPITALS.”During his latest briefing, Gov. Justice Read More…

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COVID HOSPITALIZATIONS REACH ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH

On Wednesday, Gov. Justice reported that there are now 18,149 active cases of COVID-19 and 1,043 COVID-related hospitalizations statewide; the highest number of hospitalizations for any day since the start of the pandemic. The cumulative percent positivity rate stands at 7.85%. COVID-19 Dashboard | Coronavirus.wv.govAn updated breakdown of the West Virginia County Alert Map is as follows:Red (40) | Orange (8) | Gold Read More…

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COVID-19 update

1/25/2022 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of January 25, 2022, there are currently 19,277 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been five deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,650 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 53-year old male from Read More…

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Covid-19 Update

COVID-19 Daily Update 1-24-2022 1/24/2022 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of January 24, 2022, there are currently 21,417 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 36 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,645 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a Read More…