--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 11, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in West Virginia:
West Virginia - the total number of infected individuals is 7879, as yesterday had 125 more confirmed cases based on media reports and official stats. The pandemic has claimed the lives of 147 people statewide, after 6 patients passed away yesterday; while 5863 patients are recovered (164 new). The current count of cases in the United States is 5,252,336, citing different sources; with 5,252,327 cases officially confirmed.
News Worth Following:
- Additional deaths related to COVID-19 reported in W.Va.: CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) has confirmed six additional deaths related to COVID-19. The deaths include a 72-year old woman from Logan County, a 71-year old woman from Wyoming County, an 89-year old woman from Mercer County, an 82-year old woman from Mercer County, an 89-year old woman from Grant County and an 83-year old woman from Grant County.
- Kanawha County surpasses 1,000 coronavirus cases: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Kanawha County has surpassed 1,000 coronavirus cases. According to the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, 1,001 cases have been confirmed and 13 cases are probable. There are 320 active cases in Kanawha County as well as 24 associated deaths.
- Marshall athlete tests positive for COVID-19: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - One Marshall University student-athlete has tested positive for COVID-19 after almost 200 athletic department members were tested for the virus on Sunday. According to a tweet from Athletic Director Mike Hamrick, 196 athletes, coaches and staff were tested as part of the school's COVID-19 protocol. It...
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Kanawha: 22 new cases, 960 in total
- Monongalia: 5 new cases, 950 in total
- Berkeley: 1 new case, 699 in total
- Cabell: 5 new cases, 409 in total
- Ohio: 3 new cases, 272 in total
- Raleigh: 4 new cases, 259 in total
- Wood: 6 new cases, 256 in total
- Logan: 12 new cases, 246 in total, 1 new death
- Harrison: 6 new cases, 232 in total
- Wayne: 2 new cases, 212 in total
- Randolph: 1 new case, 211 in total
- Mercer: 3 new cases, 203 in total, 2 new deaths
- Putnam: 5 new cases, 200 in total
- Marion: 1 new case, 192 in total
- Mingo: 9 new cases, 182 in total
- Fayette: 3 new cases, 154 in total
- Mineral: 2 new cases, 125 in total
- Grant: 2 new deaths, 121 confirmed cases in total
- Boone: 4 new cases, 105 in total
- Lincoln: 7 new cases, 94 in total
- Brooke: 3 new cases, 67 in total
- Mason: 7 new cases, 63 in total
- Taylor: 3 new cases, 59 in total
- Wetzel: 1 new case, 44 in total
- Pendleton: 1 new case, 42 in total
- Pocahontas: 1 new case, 42 in total
- Wyoming: 1 new death, 34 confirmed cases in total
- Morgan: 1 new case, 30 in total
- Roane: 1 new case, 16 in total
- Tyler: 2 new cases, 15 in total
- Summers: 2 new cases, 14 in total
- Pleasants: 2 new cases, 14 in total
Official Hotlines:
- Department of Health and Human Resources: 800-887-4304
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--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 10, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in West Virginia:
West Virginia - based on media reports, total cases have risen to 7754 (all officially confirmed), after 59 new patients were identified yesterday. The total number of deaths has reached 141, after 2 patients passed away yesterday; while 5699 patients are recovered (21 new). The number of known coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise. As of Monday evening, 5,206,125 people have tested positive for coronavirus (5,205,994 of them being officially confirmed).
News Worth Following:
- W.Va. Corrections Testing All Of Charleston Jail Population For Coronavirus: West Virginia corrections officials will test all people incarcerated at the South Central Regional Jail for the coronavirus this week, after reporting eight prisoners with COVID-19 there on Monday. The Charleston jail was on lockdown as of Sunday night, according to a press release from the DCR. Diagnosed prisoners were...
- WATCH LIVE Coronavirus In West Virginia: Gov. Justice holds a 12:00 PM news conference on COVID-19 coronavirus update: Charleston, W.Va. (WTRF)- Gov. Jim Justice will hold a news conference Monday at 12:00 PM to provide the latest updates on the coronavirus in West Virginia. The WV DHHR confirmed the deaths of two individuals related to COVID-19 with 60 new positive cases. Last week, Gov Justice made the announcement...
- W.Va. adds two more COVID-19-related deaths; death total at 141: CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) - Following a grim weekend when West Virginia had a dozen more COVID-19-related deaths, two more were reported Monday morning. The state Department of Health and Human Resources confirmed in a news release the deaths of an 83-year-old man in Kanawha County and a 74-year-old man in Logan County.
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Monongalia: 6 new cases, 945 in total
- Kanawha: 3 new cases, 938 in total, 1 new death
- Berkeley: 2 new cases, 698 in total
- Cabell: 4 new cases, 404 in total
- Jefferson: 2 new cases, 296 in total
- Ohio: 1 new case, 269 in total
- Raleigh: 2 new cases, 255 in total
- Wood: 3 new cases, 250 in total
- Logan: 6 new cases, 234 in total, 1 new death
- Harrison: 5 new cases, 226 in total
- Wayne: 2 new cases, 210 in total
- Mercer: 4 new cases, 200 in total
- Jackson: 3 new cases, 165 in total
- Fayette: 3 new cases, 151 in total
- Mineral: 2 new cases, 123 in total
- McDowell: 2 new cases, 64 in total
- Hardy: 3 new cases, 61 in total
- Wetzel: 1 new case, 43 in total
- Pendleton: 1 new case, 41 in total
- Wyoming: 3 new cases, 34 in total
- Morgan: 1 new case, 29 in total
- Gilmer: 1 new case, 17 in total
- Summers: 1 new case, 12 in total
- Wirt: 1 new case, 7 in total
--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 09, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in West Virginia:
West Virginia - the total number of infected individuals is 7695, as yesterday had 132 more confirmed cases based on media reports and official stats. The pandemic has claimed the lives of 139 people statewide, after 8 patients passed away yesterday; while 5678 patients are recovered (69 new). The current count of cases in the United States is 5,154,562, citing different sources; with 5,154,443 cases officially confirmed.
News Worth Following:
- COVID-19 claims 8 more lives in West Virginia: CHARLESTON, WV - The Mountain State has recorded another eight deaths related to the coronavirus, a new daily record for the state. However, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources said the deaths occurred over the course of the last few weeks but were not reported due to personnel changes at the Mercer County Health Department. A total of 11 individuals have died from the Princeton Health Care Center; three of these deaths were previously reported by DHHR.
- COVID-19 W.Va. | Eight more deaths at health care center reported: CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources confirmed the deaths of eight more people from a Mercer County health care facility. Those eight individuals, include an 80-year old female, an 87-year old female, an 86-year old female, a 79-year old female, a 91-year old male, a 78-year old female, an 89-year old female, and a 76-year old male.
- Marshall University lays out disciplinary actions for not following coronavirus rules: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall University students will be required to follow coronavirus procedures once classes begin on Aug. 24 or face removal from campus. The university is requiring multiple actions to protect the campus community from the coronavirus, including face coverings in university buildings, conducting health checks and reporting results through the MarshallU Healthcheck app, and maintaining six feet between people at all times.
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Monongalia: 1 new case, 939 in total
- Kanawha: 24 new cases, 935 in total
- Berkeley: 3 new cases, 696 in total
- Cabell: 11 new cases, 400 in total
- Ohio: 2 new cases, 268 in total
- Raleigh: 26 new cases, 253 in total
- Wood: 2 new cases, 247 in total
- Logan: 7 new cases, 228 in total
- Harrison: 2 new cases, 221 in total
- Randolph: 2 new cases, 210 in total
- Wayne: 5 new cases, 208 in total
- Mercer: 14 new cases, 196 in total, 8 new deaths
- Putnam: 2 new cases, 195 in total
- Marion: 5 new cases, 191 in total
- Mingo: 1 new case, 173 in total
- Fayette: 4 new cases, 148 in total
- Preston: 1 new case, 125 in total
- Grant: 2 new cases, 121 in total
- Mineral: 1 new case, 121 in total
- Hancock: 1 new case, 112 in total
- Boone: 1 new case, 101 in total
- Greenbrier: 1 new case, 93 in total
- Brooke: 2 new cases, 64 in total
- McDowell: 4 new cases, 62 in total
- Mason: 2 new cases, 56 in total
- Pendleton: 1 new case, 40 in total
- Upshur: 1 new case, 40 in total
- Morgan: 2 new cases, 28 in total
- Pleasants: 1 new case, 13 in total
- Summers: 1 new case, 11 in total