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Jackson County man among four new COVID-19 deaths

Staff Report CHARLESTON — Four more people were confirmed as COVID-19 deaths Friday morning by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. The deaths include an 82-year-old man from Jackson County where the total number of deaths since the pandemic started are 159. Total deaths across the state were at 7,904 on Friday. In addition to the Jackson County man, also confirmed were a 63-year-old woman from Raleigh County, a 62-year-old woman from Summers County and a 74-year-old man from Marshall County. “We send heartfelt condolences to all impacted by the loss of ...

West Virginia DHHR cites error in reported pediatric COVID-19 cases

CHARLESTON — The number of pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations in West Virginia remains low despite an error on Wednesday. The Department of Health and Human Resources on Thursday said the West Virginia Hospital Association, which supplies the data to the department, confirmed there was an error reported from a hospital in Wednesday’s report that is published to the state’s COVID-19 dashboard. The pediatric total should have been three, not 21, the department said. The dashboard is located at coronavirus.wv.gov. Four pediatric cases were reported Thursday, with one in an ...

West Virginia reports increase in pediatric COVID-19 cases; eight people dead

Note: The DHHR on Feb. 9 said the figure of 21 pediatric hospitalizations was the result of an error reported by a hospital to the West Virginia Hospital Association, which supplies the data to the department. The pediatric total should have been three. CHARLESTON — Twenty-one pediatric COVID-19 cases were reported Wednesday morning in West Virginia hospitals. The total, an increase of 17 cases from Tuesday, doesn’t likely indicate a widespread infection among young children, Dr. Clay Marsh, West Virginia Coronavirus adviser, said. Few of the patients who were admitted at WVU ...

West Virginia officials report nine COVID deaths, 753 active cases

CHARLESTON — Active cases are around 750 while another nine deaths from the COVID-19 coronavirus were confirmed Monday by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. The department reported 753 active cases statewide Monday morning with another 545 new cases received since the last pandemic report on Friday. Fluctuating up and down for the past several weeks, 897 active cases were reported on Friday. Current active cases in local counties (previous report): Calhoun 0 (1), Doddridge 3 (1), Gilmer 0 (0), Jackson 16 (9), Pleasants 0 (1), Ritchie 4 (8), Roane 4 (3), Tyler ...

West Virginia’s surplus tax revenue, COVID dollars come under scrutiny

CHARLESTON — West Virginia is sitting on hundreds of millions of dollars in excess tax revenue and federal COVID relief dollars lawmakers must consider what to do with and members of the public are also weighing in on where that money should go. According to the state Department of ...

Report: 58-year-old Wood County woman among West Virginia COVID casualties

CHARLESTON — A resident from Wood County was the only COVID-19 coronavirus death reported Friday morning by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. The state in its pandemic update confirmed the death of a 58-year-old woman from Wood County. The death raises the number of COVID-related fatalities to 7,867 people since the pandemic started three years ago. Forty-five deaths have been confirmed this week, including a 3-month-old girl who was the youngest recorded pandemic death in the state. “We send comfort to all who are grieving the loss of a loved one ...