The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has confirmed the deaths of an additional nine residents as a result of complications stemming from COVID-19.
Among those confirmed deceased are a 72-year-old Cabell County man, a 74-year-old Grant County man, a 78-year-old Barbour County woman, a 68-year-old Kanawha County woman, an 81-year-old Cabell County man, a 99-year-old Monongalia County man, a 76-year-old Kanawha County woman, an 81-year-old Harrison County man and a 71-year-old Marshall County man.
IOn a statement posted on the DHHR’s website, Cabinet Secretary Bill Crouch said, “As many West Virginians have grown tired of COVID-19, we must continue to stay vigilant in our efforts. Our condolences are extended at this time of grief.”
As of Sunday, February 14, the total number of deaths in West Virginia related to COVID-19 is 2,210.
With 306 new cases of the virus having been identified within the last 24-hours, the daily positivity-rate has reached a four-day high of 4.26%. However, with only 6,460 laboratory COVID-19 tests being performed on Saturday, February 13, this is not necessarily indicative of a resurgence of the virus. The state’s seven-day testing average is 9,700 tests per day and the cumulative positivity-rate remains steady at 5.56%. Currently, 11,823 cases of COVID-19 remain active and 140,257 residents have been fully vaccinated thus far.
With an infection rate of 15.59% and percent positive of 3.34%, Pocahontas County remains designated as yellow on the DHHR’s daily color-coded County Alert System map. Fayette and Mercer Counties are designated as yellow, as well.
With an infection rate of 23.14% and percent positive of 4.04%, Monroe County has been upgraded to gold. Nichols County is also designated as gold, while Raleigh County remains designated as orange on the map.
With an infection rate of 16.49% and percent positive of 2.83%, Greenbrier County has been downgraded, and has joined Mercer County in the green designation.
As of the time of the DHHR’s Sunday map update, none of West Virginia’s 55 counties are designated as red.
At present, 327 West Virginians are hospitalized with COVID-19, including 80 who are being treated in area intensive care units and 43 being assisted through ventilators. The W.Va. DHHR reports that 113,555 residents who had previously tested positive for the virus have now recovered.
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