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West Virginia reports small decrease in active COVID-19 cases

CHARLESTON — Active cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus slightly decreased between Wednesday and Thursday in West Virginia, according to the latest statistics from the Department of Health and Human Resources.

The state reported 1,041 cases statewide on Thursday, down 38 from 1,079 on Wednesday. Another 332 new cases were received between Wednesday and Thursday mornings, the state said.

No deaths were reported in the 24-period between Wednesday and Thursday. Total deaths since the pandemic began three years ago was at 7,761 on Thursday.

Current active cases per county (previous report) are: Calhoun 1 (0), Doddridge 0 (1), Gilmer 1 (1), Jackson 17 (17), Pleasants 0 (1), Ritchie 3 (2), Roane 12 (10), Tyler 4 (5), Wetzel 12 (12), Wirt 0 (1), Wood 44 (35).

Wetzel and Roane counties are the only yellow counties in the region on the County Alert System Map that is based on infection rates and percent positivity. Yellow is second lowest to green.

All other counties in the region are green. Seventeen counties in the state are yellow and the remainder are green.

The state reported 306 people are in a hospital with 54 in an intensive care unit and 12 on a ventilator. Six pediatric cases were reported with one in an ICU.

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