CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Active coronavirus cases in West Virginia dropped significantly for another day on Wednesday, more than 2,000 from Tuesday’s report from the state Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR).
The DHHR confirmed 15,280 active COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, down from 17,435 on Tuesday. This total is down more than 14,000 from Friday as the state set a new peak for active cases at 29,744. The peak lasted for one day. More than 18,000 cases have been classified as recovered since last Friday.
The state added 1,734 new cases of the virus on Wednesday and 26 new deaths.
DHHR confirmed the deaths of a 73-year old male from Wood County, an 87-year old male from Cabell County, a 93-year old female from Jefferson County, a 43-year old male from Roane County, a 64-year old male from McDowell County, a 76-year old male from Wyoming County, a 61-year old male from Nicholas County, an 83-year old male from Monongalia County, a 58-year old male from Mingo County, a 66-year old male from Wirt County, a 78-year old female from Cabell County, an 82-year old male from Pleasants County, a 59-year old male from Wood County, a 75-year old female from Mingo County, and a 74-year old male from Monongalia County.
Other deaths confirmed include a 98-year old female from Morgan County, a 75-year old female from Cabell County, a 78-year old female from McDowell County, an 84-year old male from Raleigh County, a 74-year old male from McDowell County, a 57-year old female from Wirt County, a 47-year old male from Greenbrier County, a 58-year old female from Hardy County, a 74-year old male from Greenbrier County, a 69-year old female from Berkeley County, and an 81-year old female from Pocahontas County.
“Each life lost to this disease is a tragedy, and we send our thoughts and sympathies to the families,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “All West Virginians are encouraged to utilize the free testing and schedule a free COVID-19 vaccine.”
Hospitalizations rose by 46 from Tuesday to Wednesday with 1,000 patients in care, according to State InterAgency Task Force Director Jim Hoyer. Those in intensive care rose by two patients to 280 and those on ventilators rose to 168 from 160.
More than 290 people were vaccinated Tuesday, according to the DHHR, dropping the seven day rolling average of vaccinations to 1,125.
Current active cases per county: Barbour (105), Berkeley (638), Boone (199), Braxton (194), Brooke (135), Cabell (987), Calhoun (70), Clay (70), Doddridge (55), Fayette (338), Gilmer (40), Grant (179), Greenbrier (268), Hampshire (203), Hancock (225), Hardy (160), Harrison (798), Jackson (229), Jefferson (354), Kanawha (1,095), Lewis (173), Lincoln (152), Logan (375), Marion (519), Marshall (303), Mason (189), McDowell (226), Mercer (617), Mineral (334), Mingo (326), Monongalia (399), Monroe (124), Morgan (116), Nicholas (241), Ohio (292), Pendleton (56), Pleasants (78), Pocahontas (41), Preston (347), Putnam (569), Raleigh (616), Randolph (219), Ritchie (132), Roane (101), Summers (107), Taylor (148), Tucker (58), Tyler (105), Upshur (268), Wayne (413), Webster (79), Wetzel (161), Wirt (50), Wood (734), Wyoming (270). To find the cumulative cases per county, please visit www.coronavirus.wv.gov and look on the Cumulative Summary tab which is sortable by county.