CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has surpassed 50,000 administered doses of coronavirus vaccines as case numbers continue to increase.
The state Department of Health and Human Resources has confirmed 27,418 active cases as of Sunday morning, including 1,731 cases received since Saturday morning. The daily rate of positive tests was around 14% compared to a 5% cumulative rate.
Officials also reported 51,646 administered doses compared to 103,375 received doses.
The number of deaths related to the pandemic increased to 1,376; the department noted the deaths of three Wood County residents: a 78-year-old female, an 85-year-old female and an 87-year-old female.
More than 800 West Virginians remain hospitalized with the virus, of which 202 cases are intensive care cases. Ninety people are on ventilators.