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COVID-19 Cases, Outbreaks Continue To Rise In W.Va. Schools
The delta variant of COVID-19 continues to overwhelm West Virginia K-12 education as virus numbers in schools have only risen in recent weeks.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAs W.Va.’s Virus Numbers Trend Upward, Officials Make No Moves Toward Shut Down
As ballot-counting continues nationwide to determine the outcome of the presidential election, new cases of the coronavirus continue to surge. More than 100,000 new cases were counted in the U.S. in just a single day this week - a record. And in West Virginia, 540 new cases of the virus were counted in the past 24 hours.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Strike Team Formed To Respond To Coronavirus Outbreaks In W.Va. Nursing Homes
A new strike team has been formed to more quickly tackle COVID-19 outbreaks in West Virginia’s nursing homes. The effort is also aimed at better helping smaller facilities in rural areas.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Department Of Education To Post Virus Outbreaks At Schools Daily
West Virginia schools that are experiencing outbreaks of COVID-19 will now be identified daily on the West Virginia Department of Education’s website.
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Kanawha County Goes Orange On Color-Coded Community Spread Map For COVID-19
Kanawha County is the latest to advance in the state’s color-coded map for community coronavirus spread in counties.It moved into the orange zone from 9.7…
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