The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of May 5, 2022, there are currently 934 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been seven deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,879 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 72-year old female from Wyoming County, a 64-year old female from Raleigh County, a 97-year old male from Pocahontas County, a 63-year old male from Raleigh County, and a 77-year old male from Pocahontas County.
Included in the total deaths reported on the dashboard as a result of the Bureau for Public Health’s continuing data reconciliation with the official death certificate are an 84-year old female from Kanawha County and a 90-year old female from Wood County. These deaths occurred in March 2022.
“As we continue the fight against this pandemic, we are saddened by the loss of more West Virginians,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “West Virginians believe in taking care of each other, and we must continue keeping the health of our neighbors and friends in mind through prevention including vaccination and booster shots.”
CURRENT ACTIVE CASES PER COUNTY: Barbour (10), Berkeley (68), Boone (10), Braxton (3), Brooke (15), Cabell (63), Calhoun (3), Clay (1), Doddridge (2), Fayette (25), Gilmer (0), Grant (0), Greenbrier (28), Hampshire (3), Hancock (19), Hardy (1), Harrison (37), Jackson (5), Jefferson (49), Kanawha (103), Lewis (4), Lincoln (6), Logan (30), Marion (30), Marshall (20), Mason (4), McDowell (9), Mercer (20), Mineral (2), Mingo (7), Monongalia (54), Monroe (7), Morgan (7), Nicholas (9), Ohio (39), Pendleton (4), Pleasants (3), Pocahontas (8), Preston (17), Putnam (44), Raleigh (61), Randolph (7), Ritchie (3), Roane (7), Summers (6), Taylor (13), Tucker (8), Tyler (3), Upshur (14), Wayne (12), Webster (1), Wetzel (4), Wirt (1), Wood (16), Wyoming (9). To find the cumulative cases per county, please visit www.coronavirus.wv.gov and look on the Cumulative Summary tab which is sortable by county.
Delays may be experienced with the reporting of information from the local health department to DHHR. As case surveillance continues at the local health department level, it may reveal that those tested in a certain county may not be a resident of that county, or even the state as an individual in question may have crossed the state border to be tested. Please visit www.coronavirus.wv.gov for more detailed information.
West Virginians ages 5 years and older are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination; after the primary series, first booster shots are recommended for those 12 and older. Second booster shots for those age 50 and over that are 4 months or greater from their first booster have been authorized by FDA and recommended by CDC, as well as for younger individuals over 12 years old with serious and chronic health conditions that lead to being considered moderately to severely immunocompromised. To learn more about COVID-19 vaccines, or to find a vaccine site near you, visit vaccinate.wv.gov or call 1-833-734-0965.
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