COVID-19 Cases On the Rise in Local Counties

WHEELING — Despite the Northern Panhandle starting last week green across the board, West Virginia’s color-coded map of the region now reflects the fall foliage — local counties are shown in orange, gold and yellow with new cases of COVID-19 on the rise throughout the week. The map, ...

W.Va. COVID-19 Cases Restart Upward Trend

CHARLESTON — West Virginia ended the week with COVID-19 cases on the rise, following the national trend. According to the Department of Health and Human Resources, as of 10 a.m. Friday, the state had 4,987 active COVID-19 cases, a number that had dipped to 4,428 Monday before beginning to ...

Ohio County has reported 102 new COVID-19 cases since Monday

Ohio County on Friday moved into the yellow designation on the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources County Alert Map, as 102 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported since Monday. The county health department Friday evening announced 34 new cases. The county has seen 620 ...

5 Deaths, 88 Virus Cases Reported at New Martinsville Center

NEW MARTINSVILLE — Five deaths and nearly 90 active COVID-19 cases have been reported among the residents and staff of the New Martinsville Center, a long-term care facility in Wetzel County. On Thursday, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ COVID-19 website for long-term care facilities reported that 50 residents and 38 staff members at the facility had tested positive. When the state website was updated at 10 a.m. Thursday, the facility also had four deaths, up from two deaths reported earlier this week. However, Thursday evening Genesis Healthcare, which ...