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DHHR: West Virginia falls below 6,300 active COVID-19 cases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has fewer than 6,300 active coronavirus cases.

The state Department of Health and Human Resources reported Monday that West Virginia has 6,296 active cases. The state had a 5.44% daily positivity rate compared to a 5.12% cumulative rate.

Officials also confirmed the death of a 64-year-old Putnam County male, increasing the number of deaths related to the pandemic to 2,762.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 702,043 eligible West Virginians are fully vaccinated compared to 843,598 people who have received at least one vaccine dose. People who are 12 years old and older may be vaccinated.





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