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West Virginia reports no new COVID deaths for a second week

CHARLESTON — West Virginia logged its second consecutive week of no deaths attributed to the COVID-19 coronavirus, according to the Department of Health and Human Resources. The death toll since the pandemic began more than three years ago remains at 8,162 confirmed residents who have died from the virus, the department reported Wednesday in its weekly update. The state on July 19 also reported no virus deaths in the preceding week. Updates are weekly. The state and federal pandemic emergencies were lifted earlier this year. The state encourages West Virginians 6 months and older ...

West Virginia officials report no new COVID deaths

CHARLESTON — No deaths attributable to the COVID-19 coronavirus were reported in the last week in West Virginina, the Department of Health and Human Resources reported on Wednesday. The death count remained at 8,163 since the pandemic began more than three years ago.

West Virginia reports seven new COVID deaths, raising state total to 8,163

CHARLESTON — Seven people have died in the last week in West Virginia from the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Department of Health and Human Resources reported on Wednesday. The deaths raise the total number of fatalities since the pandemic began more than three years ago to 8,163 deaths attributed to COVID-19. No deaths were reported the week before. The state has confirmed the deaths of an 87-year-old man from Grant County, an 87-year-old woman from Clay County, a 76-year-old woman from Nicholas County, a 76-year-old man from Putnam County, an 85-year-old woman from Kanawha County, an ...

West Virginia reports no new COVID deaths

CHARLESTON — No deaths from the COVID-19 coronavirus were reported in the last week, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources reported on Wednesday. The death count since the pandemic started three years ago in West Virginia remained at 8,156 people. Status reports have moved to once a week on Wednesdays with the end of the federal pandemic emergency in May. The department recommends West Virginians 6 months and older stay up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccinations. At this time, to stay up-to-date, one Omicron (bivalent) COVID-19 shot is recommended for most people 6 ...

Tyler County woman among new West Virginia COVID deaths

CHARLESTON — A Tyler County woman was among the six people who have died from the COVID-19 coronavirus in the last week in West Virginia, the Department of Health and Human Resources said on Wednesday. The six deaths raise the total of COVID-related fatalities to 8,155 residents since the pandemic started more than three years ago. Deaths confirmed were a 90-year-old man from Berkeley County, a 92-year-old man from Upshur County, an 85-year-old man from Ohio County, an 81-year-old man from Lincoln County, an 82-year-old woman from Tyler County and an 82-year-old man from Marshall County.

West Virginia reports five new COVID deaths

CHARLESTON — Another five people in the last week have died from the COVID-19 coronavirus in West Virginia, the Department of Health and Human Resources reported on Wednesday morning. The death count since the pandemic started more than three years ago is 8,149 as of Wednesday in West Virginia, the department said. Pandemic emergencies ended in May. The state has confirmed the deaths of a 74-year-old woman from Putnam County, a 79-year-old woman from Clay County, an 89-year-old woman from Putnam County, a 78-year-old man from Fayette County and a 60-year-old man from Boone County.