CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Department of Health and Human Resources added 446 confirmed cases of COVID-19 to the state’s totals Saturday along with three COVID-related deaths.
The deaths include a 91-year old male from Raleigh County, an 81-year old male from Wood County, and an 87-year old female from Hampshire County.
“We must use all of the tools in our toolbox to stop the spread of COVID-19,” state DHHR Secretary Bill Crouch said. “This includes vaccination, testing, mask wearing, social distancing, and good hygiene. Our deepest sympathy is extended to these families for their profound loss.”
Doses of vaccine being administered in West Virginia have dropped off in recent days. Nearly 500,000 state residents have been fully vaccinated but now only 85% of the vaccine being delivered to the state is being used. Daily vaccinations are hovering around the 3,200 mark. Those numbers were closer to 9,600 doses a day 10 days ago.
There are now 7,317 active COVID-19 cases in the state with 232 people hospitalized including 60 patients being treated in ICU. There have been 2,780 deaths in West Virginia since the pandemic began.
.@WV_DHHR reports as of April 17, 2021, there have been 2,602,762 total confirmatory laboratory results received for #COVID19, with 148,517 total cases and 2,780 total deaths. https://t.co/QAkpKBxjjm pic.twitter.com/a2tMZYRnAp
— WV Department of Health & Human Resources • ? (@WV_DHHR) April 17, 2021
Overall confirmed cases include: Barbour (1,344), Berkeley (11,541), Boone (1,867), Braxton (861), Brooke (2,118), Cabell (8,606), Calhoun (271), Clay (453), Doddridge (545), Fayette (3,253), Gilmer (734), Grant (1,240), Greenbrier (2,607), Hampshire (1,702), Hancock (2,705), Hardy (1,434), Harrison (5,391), Jackson (1,906), Jefferson (4,327), Kanawha (14,027), Lewis (1,137), Lincoln (1,396), Logan (3,001), Marion (4,135), Marshall (3,269), Mason (1,932), McDowell (1,478), Mercer (4,557), Mineral (2,760), Mingo (2,416), Monongalia (8,940), Monroe (1,067), Morgan (1,086), Nicholas (1,499), Ohio (4,030), Pendleton (686), Pleasants (830), Pocahontas (640), Preston (2,805), Putnam (4,806), Raleigh (6,105), Randolph (2,493), Ritchie (658), Roane (579), Summers (756), Taylor (1,197), Tucker (523), Tyler (670), Upshur (1,816), Wayne (2,815), Webster (455), Wetzel (1,188), Wirt (380), Wood (7,573), Wyoming (1,907).
The DHHR is also promoting testing sites for Saturday and Sunday.
Free pop-up COVID-19 testing is available Saturday in Boone, Clay, Jefferson, Lewis, Nicholas, and Putnam counties and tomorrow in Boone, Doddridge, and Nicholas counties:
April 17
Boone County
1:00 PM– 4:00 PM, Boone County Health Department, 213 Kenmore Dr., Danville, WV (pre-registration: https://wv.getmycovidresult.com/)
Clay County
8:00 AM – 10:30 AM, Maysel Park, County Route 13/4, Maysel, WV
Jefferson County
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Hollywood Casino, 750 Hollywood Drive, Charles Town, WV
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Shepherd University Wellness Center Parking Lot, 164 University Drive, Shepherdstown, WV
Lewis County
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Stonewall Jackson Home Oxygen Therapy, 456 Market Place, Suite A, Weston, WV
Nicholas County
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 18001 West Webster Road, Craigsville, WV (pre-registration: https://wv.getmycovidresult.com/)
Putnam County
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Liberty Square, 613 Putnam Village, Hurricane, WV (pre-registration: bit.ly/pchd-covid)
April 18
Boone County
1:00 PM– 4:00 PM, Boone County Health Department, 213 Kenmore Dr., Danville, WV (pre-registration: https://wv.getmycovidresult.com/)
Doddridge County
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Doddridge County Park, 1252 Snowbird Road, West Union, WV
Nicholas County
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Richwood City Hall, 6 White Avenue, Richwood, WV (pre-registration: https://wv.getmycovidresult.com/)