CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Active COVID-19 cases in West Virginia dropped by 12 in new case numbers released Monday by the state Department of Health and Human Resources.
There are now 987 active cases. There were 172 recovered cases reported since Friday and 160 newly confirmed cases. The state reports Delta variant cases have dropped by one to 17.
The DHHR said there’s one additional COVID death in the state, an 88-year old female from Berkeley County.
“With the COVID-19 vaccine, we have the responsibility as individuals to stop further loss of life,” state DHHR Secretary Bill Crouch said. “If you or a family member are over the age of 12 and have not yet received a COVID vaccine, please schedule one today.”
Total deaths are now at 2,910.
State residents over the age of 12 who are fully vaccinated against the virus remains steady at around 55%. Those who have had at least one dose of a vaccine is just before 67%.
Hospitalizations are at 75, which is 10 more than a week ago.
Gov. Jim Justice’s next media briefing on the virus is set for Tuesday.
DHHR reports as of July 12, 2021, there have been 3,048,932 total confirmatory laboratory results received for #COVID19, with 164,625 total cases and 2,909 total deaths. https://t.co/pDR8k0t77y pic.twitter.com/l3cystHM5L
— WV Department of Health & Human Resources • ? (@WV_DHHR) July 12, 2021
Overall confirmed cases per county include: Barbour (1,516), Berkeley (12,906), Boone (2,183), Braxton (1,022), Brooke (2,250), Cabell (8,919), Calhoun (397), Clay (543), Doddridge (647), Fayette (3,561), Gilmer (888), Grant (1,318), Greenbrier (2,911), Hampshire (1,931), Hancock (2,846), Hardy (1,587), Harrison (6,220), Jackson (2,269), Jefferson (4,810), Kanawha (15,532), Lewis (1,310), Lincoln (1,607), Logan (3,305), Marion (4,668), Marshall (3,542), Mason (2,067), McDowell (1,629), Mercer (5,213), Mineral (2,993), Mingo (2,773), Monongalia (9,408), Monroe (1,227), Morgan (1,241), Nicholas (1,911), Ohio (4,316), Pendleton (726), Pleasants (959), Pocahontas (683), Preston (2,964), Putnam (5,356), Raleigh (7,106), Randolph (2,863), Ritchie (763), Roane (666), Summers (866), Taylor (1,290), Tucker (548), Tyler (751), Upshur (1,982), Wayne (3,186), Webster (555), Wetzel (1,400), Wirt (464), Wood (7,965), Wyoming (2,066).