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CHARLESTON -- Another three people in West Virginia died from the virus over the 24-hour period from Sunday to Monday morning, the Department of Health and Human Resources reported on Monday.
The department has confirmed the deaths of a 79-year-old man from Kanawha County, an 84-year-old woman from Boone County and a 90-year-old woman from Kanawha County, according to its Monday morning update.
"As these families grieve the passing of their loved ones, we recognize their great contributions as West Virginians," Bill J. Crouch, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources, said. "We join in sending our deepest condolences."
The death toll in West Virginia since the pandemic started is 385.
The state reported on Saturday and Sunday the deaths of six people, a 71-year-old woman from Kanawha County, a 78-year-old man from Mercer County, a 92-year-old woman from Kanawha County, a 79-year-old man from Kanawha County, a 96-year-old woman from Fayette County and a 71-year-old man from Kanawha County.
Confirmatory laboratory results received totaled 638,821 as of 10 a.m. Monday with 18,281 total positive cases, an increase of 153 for the 24-hour period since Sunday morning. Increases in positive cases found during testing exceeded 200 new cases for the 24-hour periods from Friday to Saturday and Saturday to Sunday, according to the state.
On Monday, the state reported 4,578 active cases, of which 168 are in a hospital, 62 are in intensive care units and 29 are on ventilators.
Confirmed cases for local counties reported on Monday were: Calhoun (30), Doddridge (53), Jackson (317), Pleasants (21), Ritchie (19), Roane (74), Tyler (22), Wirt (20) and Wood (413).
Testing for the virus will be held 8-noon today in Jackson County at the Jackson County Health Department, 504 S. Church St., Ripley. Testing is available to everyone, including asymptomatic individuals.
The Department of Education on Saturday released its latest color-coded map of counties that will hold in-person and blended instruction. The map also determines the level of extracurricular activities permitted.
No counties are listed as red, indicating substantial community transmission. Red counties must use remote learning and no extracurricular competitions or practices are permitted, staff may report to schools as determined by the county and essential support services, including special education and meals, continue.
Orange counties, heightened community transmission, are Doddridge, Harrison, Mingo and Upshur. Remote learning is required, extracurricular activities are limited to conditioning only and sport-specific practicing is not permitted. Marching band is limited to outdoors only. Staff may report to their schools, as determined by the county. Essential support services, including special education and meals, will continue.
Gold counties, elevated community transmission, are Jackson, Barbour, Berkeley, Cabell, Kanawha, Putnam and Randolph. In counties designated gold, in-person instruction is permitted with increased mitigations including face coverings for children grades 3 and above at all times. Extracurricular activities are permitted in-county with schools from the same county and with other gold counties.
Yellow counties, increased community transmission, are Wirt, Boone, Logan, Morgan, Nicholas and Wayne. Gold counties will continue with in-person instruction, extracurricular practices and competitions may occur and health and safety precautions include, at a minimum, face coverings at all times for grades 6 and above.
Green counties, minimal community transmission, are Wood, Calhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler, Braxton, Brooke, Clay, Fayette, Grant, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hancock, Hardy, Jefferson, Lewis, Lincoln, Marion, Marshall, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mineral, Monongalia, Monroe, Ohio, Pendleton, Pleasants, Pocahontas, Preston, Raleigh, Summers, Taylor, Tucker, Webster, Wetzel and Wyoming. Extracurricular practices and competitions may occur and health and safety precautions include, at a minimum, face coverings in grades 3 and above when students are outside of core groups and in congregant settings and on school buses.