CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Wyoming County went ‘red’ Monday on the daily alert COVID-19 map from the state Department of Health and Human Resources.
The county is reporting ‘red’ levels in both the rolling 7-day average of COVID-19 cases at 28 and a positivity test rate at more than 10%.
While Wyoming County came into ‘red,’ Doddridge County, which was in ‘red’ last week, improved to ‘orange’ Monday with a decreasing positivity test rate.
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The DHHR reported 221 new cases Monday but no new deaths. The daily positivity rate is 2.21%. There are 177 people hospitalized, 67 in ICU and 26 patients being treated on a ventilator.
The state is continuing to increase testing. Twenty-two events are scheduled for Monday or Tuesday in Brooke, Berkeley, Braxton, Fayette, Jackson, Kanawha, Marion, Putnam, Cabell, Doddridge, Harrison, Hancock, Mingo, Monroe, Nicholas, Taylor, Upshur, Wayne, and Wirt counties.
Total confirmed cases per county include: Barbour (164), Berkeley (1,425), Boone (299), Braxton (40), Brooke (196), Cabell (1,197), Calhoun (32), Clay (55), Doddridge (65), Fayette (720), Gilmer (64), Grant (178), Greenbrier (160), Hampshire (119), Hancock (191), Hardy (101), Harrison (625), Jackson (355), Jefferson (525), Kanawha (3,340), Lewis (66), Lincoln (214), Logan (711), Marion (355), Marshall (250), Mason (166), McDowell (105), Mercer (578), Mineral (204), Mingo (507), Monongalia (2,228), Monroe (196), Morgan (102), Nicholas (174), Ohio (459), Pendleton (70), Pleasants (23), Pocahontas (64), Preston (176), Putnam (796), Raleigh (665), Randolph (378), Ritchie (27), Roane (88), Summers (80), Taylor (161), Tucker (52), Tyler (24), Upshur (225), Wayne (495), Webster (24), Wetzel (82), Wirt (28), Wood (491), Wyoming (178).
Testing events scheduled Monday-Tuesday:
Brooke County, October 19, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Wellsburg Middle School, 1447 Main Street, Wellsburg, WV
Cabell County, October 19, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Cabell County Health Department, 703 Seventh Avenue, Huntington, WV (flu shots offered)
Doddridge County, October 19, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Doddridge County High School, 79 Bulldog Drive, West Union, WV
Hancock County, October 19, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Tomlinson Run State Park (by pool), 3391 Veterans Boulevard, New Cumberland, WV
Harrison County, October 19, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Jackson Square (back door of the Health Department), Traders Alley, Clarksburg, WV
Mingo County, October 19, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Mingo County Health Department, 101 Logan Street, Williamson, WV, Call 304-235-3570 for appointment
Monroe County, October 19, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Monroe County Health Department, 200 Health Center Drive, Union, WV *Call 304-772-3064 for appointment
Nicholas County, October 19, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Camden Family Health, 415 Main Street, Summersville, WV *Call 304-872-1663 for appointment
Taylor County, October 19, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM, First Baptist Church of Grafton, 2034 Webster Pike (US Rt. 119 South), Grafton, WV
Upshur County, October 19, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Buckhannon-Upshur High School, 270 BU Drive, Buckhannon, WV
Wayne County, October 19, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Wayne County Health Department, 217 Kenova Avenue, Wayne, WV
Wirt County, October 19, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Coplin Clinic, 483 Court Street, Elizabeth, WV. Pre-registration at www.ipsumcovidresults.com
Berkeley County, October 20, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Shenandoah Community Health, 99 Tavern Road, Martinsburg, WV
Braxton County, October 20, 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Holly Gray Park, 401 Holly Grove Drive, Sutton, WV
Cabell County, October 20, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Cabell County Health Department, 703 Seventh Avenue, Huntington, WV (flu shots offered)
Doddridge County, October 20, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Doddridge County High School, 79 Bulldog Drive, West Union, WV
Fayette County, October 20, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, J.W. and Hazel Ruby WV Welcome Center, 55 Hazel Ruby Lane, Mt. Hope, WV
Jackson County, October 20, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, ElderCare Parking Lot, 107 Miller Drive, Ripley, WV
Kanawha County, October 20, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM, John XXIII Pastoral Center, 100 Hodges Road, Charleston, WV (flu shots offered)
Marion County, October 20, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Marion County Health Department, 300 Second Street, Fairmont, WV
Putnam County, October 20, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Teays Valley Church of God, 185 Connection Point, Scott Depot, WV
Taylor County, October 20, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM, First Baptist Church of Grafton, 2034 Webster Pike (US Rt. 119 South), Grafton, WV (flu shots offered)