Charleston, WV – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of August 16, 2022; there are currently 2,754 active COVID-19 cases statewide. No deaths were reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and the total deaths remain at 7,206 attributed to COVID-19.
CURRENT ACTIVE CASES PER COUNTY: Barbour (34), Berkeley (194), Boone (30), Braxton (20), Brooke (24), Cabell (143), Calhoun (4), Clay (11), Doddridge (12), Fayette (67), Gilmer (7), Grant (40), Greenbrier (67), Hampshire (34), Hancock (37), Hardy (32), Harrison (109), Jackson (24), Jefferson (49), Kanawha (250), Lewis (16), Lincoln (46), Logan (85), Marion (102), Marshall (49), Mason (44), McDowell (41), Mercer (153), Mineral (70), Mingo (45), Monongalia (96), Monroe (31), Morgan (10), Nicholas (38), Ohio (69), Pendleton (10), Pleasants (5), Pocahontas (11), Preston (20), Putnam (72), Raleigh (135), Randolph (37), Ritchie (14), Roane (24), Summers (20), Taylor (16), Tucker (4), Tyler (9), Upshur (31), Wayne (41), Webster (16), Wetzel (11), Wirt (8), Wood (139), Wyoming (48). To find the cumulative cases per county, please visit coronavirus.wv.gov and look on the Cumulative Summary tab, which is sortable by county.
West Virginians ages six months and older are recommended to get vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19. Those five years and older should receive a booster shot when due. Second booster shots for those age 50 and over four months or greater from their first booster are recommended, as well as for younger individuals over 12 years old with serious and chronic health conditions considered moderately to severely immunocompromised.
Visit the WV COVID-19 Vaccination Due Date Calculator, a free online tool that helps individuals figure out when they may be due for a COVID-19 shot, making it easier to stay up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccination. To learn more about COVID-19 vaccines or to find a vaccine site near you, visit vaccinate.wv.gov or call 1-833-734-0965.
To locate COVID-19 testing near you, please visit https://dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/pages/testing.aspx.
DHHR reports active COVID 19 cases decrease to 2,754; no deaths since last report
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