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COVID cases continue to rise in West Virginia

CHARLESTON — Hospitalizations are down and active cases are up, according to the latest COVID-19 statistics from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. With 1,023 new cases since Wednesday, the active case count Thursday morning was 3,250, an increase from 3,111 the day before. Active cases in local counties Thursday (Wednesday) were: Calhoun, 10 (7); Doddridge, 10 (10); Gilmer, 11 (11); Jackson, 38 (37); Pleasants, 10 (10); Ritchie, 17 (19); Roane, 19 (21); Tyler, 13 (15); Wetzel, 29 (24); Wirt, 9 (12); Wood, 194 (163). Hospitalizations totaled 373 Thursday ...

West Virginia reports jump in active COVID-19 cases

CHARLESTON — COVID-19 cases slightly rose from Tuesday to Wednesday in West Virginia, the Department of Health and Human Resources reported on Wednesday. The state reported 3,111 active cases statewide, up from 3,066 on Tuesday. The state also reported 1,074 new cases were received between Tuesday and Wednesday. Current active cases in local counties (previous day) were: Calhoun 7 (4), Doddridge 10 (4), Gilmer 11 (11), Jackson 37 (25), Pleasants 10 (9), Ritchie 19 (20), Roane 21 (24), Tyler 15 (12), Wetzel 24 (26), Wirt 12 (9), Wood 163 (206). Eleven counties are green, the lowest ...

W.Va. COVID-19 hospitalizations climb near 400

From staff reports CHARLESTON — COVID-19 hospitalizations in West Virginia climbed to 399, according to Tuesday’s update from the state Department of Health and Human Resources. That’s 101 shy of what state officials project as the limit on hospital capacity, compared to 800 during the delta and prior omicron surges due to staffing and other issues. The total was 371 on Monday. Of those hospitalized with the virus, 207 were listed as unvaccinated. There were 61 patients in intensive care units, down from 66 the day before, with 35 unvaccinated. Fifteen were on ventilators, ...

West Virginia COVID statistics still topsy-turvy

CHARLESTON — Active cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus continued to roller coaster Monday in West Virginia, the Department of Health and Human Resources said. Active cases were at 3,057 on Monday, down from 3,414 active cases reported Friday morning. Cases were 3,036 on Thursday. While the drop over the weekend was more than 350, the department Monday morning also reported 2,109 new cases of the virus were received since the last update on Friday. Active cases in local counties (previous report) were: Calhoun 4 (8), Doddridge 5 (8), Gilmer 10 (10), Jackson 31 (56), Pleasants, 7 (8), ...

West Virginia reports significant spike in active COVID cases

CHARLESTON — Active COVID-19 cases in West Virginia increased almost 400 from Thursday to Friday morning, the Department of Health and Human Resources reported Friday. The department reported 3,414 active cases statewide, up from 3,036 reported on Thursday morning in the department’s daily pandemic update. The department also reported receiving 1,012 new cases in the 24-hour period between Thursday and Friday morning. Locally, active cases increased by 36 in Wood County between Thursday and Friday. The department reported 234 cases in Wood County on Friday, up from from 198 on ...

West Virginia officials say battle against COVID not over yet

CHARLESTON — West Virginia still hasn’t plateaued in the latest surge of COVID-19, the state coronavirus adviser said on Thursday. “We always track a bit behind the more urban parts of the country when it comes to realizing the full impact of the different variants that circulate most commonly in the U.S.,” Dr. Clay Marsh said during the governor’s pandemic briefing with state reporters. The newest omicron BA5 variant is the most infectious to date. It has become the predominant mutation in West Virginia, Marsh said. “Therefore we do anticipate we well might see additional ...