CHARLESTON, W.Va. — COVID-19 deaths in West Virginia surpassed 6,000 on Monday.
According to new numbers released by the state Department of Health and Human Resources, the total amount of deaths related to the virus now stand at 6,023.
Active cases dropped by almost 2,000 from Sunday going from 8,276 to 7,262.
There were 31 new deaths included in Monday’s report.
Hospitalizations fell again with 779 patients including 180 in the ICU and 113 on ventilators.
DHHR reports as of February 14, 2022, there are currently 7,262 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 31 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,023 deaths attributed to COVID-19. https://t.co/HESNdUTcaw pic.twitter.com/8MCDJmKzOn
— WV DH, DHF, and DoHS (@WV_DH_DHF_DoHS) February 14, 2022