The
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports
as of 10:00 a.m., October 16, 2020, there have been 666,717 total confirmatory laboratory results received
for COVID-19, with 19,580 total cases and 396 deaths.
DHHR has
confirmed the deaths of a 67-year
old female from Mercer County, a 58-year old male from Mingo County, and a 75-year
old male from Fayette County. “The
continued loss of West Virginians weighs heavily on all of us,” said Bill J.
Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “During this difficult time for our state and
nation, we extend our deepest sympathy.”
Today’s
dashboard includes a large increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and
laboratory results received over the past 24 hours. DHHR has been working in
conjunction with the West Virginia Health Information Network to onboard
testing entities performing rapid COVID-19 testing in order to receive those
results electronically. In the last week (from October 9 and 16), the number of
testing entities submitting electronic results has increased from 97 to 170.
Four testing entities were onboarded and began sending data on October 15 and that
is why there was an influx in labs received. Those include MedExpress,
PWNHealth/Walgreen’s, Steelfusion/RJ Group Labs, and Valley Health Link Urgent
Care/Physicians Practices. These results are from over the last week.
CASES
PER COUNTY: Barbour
(158), Berkeley (1,349), Boone (284), Braxton (31), Brooke (185), Cabell
(1,130), Calhoun (32), Clay (51), Doddridge (63), Fayette (705), Gilmer (61),
Grant (177), Greenbrier (151), Hampshire (118), Hancock (182), Hardy (101),
Harrison (616), Jackson (341), Jefferson (513), Kanawha (3,249), Lewis (64),
Lincoln (206), Logan (706), Marion (341), Marshall (238), Mason (157), McDowell
(103), Mercer (535), Mineral (201), Mingo (490), Monongalia (2,205), Monroe
(184), Morgan (93), Nicholas (170), Ohio (443), Pendleton (65), Pleasants (22),
Pocahontas (64), Preston (174), Putnam (767), Raleigh (638), Randolph (368),
Ritchie (25), Roane (85), Summers (72), Taylor (158), Tucker (52), Tyler (24),
Upshur (210), Wayne (477), Webster (17), Wetzel (78), Wirt (26), Wood (464),
Wyoming (161).
Please note that delays
may be experienced with the reporting of information from the local health
department to DHHR. As case surveillance continues at the local health
department level, it may reveal that those tested in a certain county may not
be a resident of that county, or even the state as an individual in question
may have crossed the state border to be tested. Such is the case of Hancock County in this report.
Please visit the dashboard located at www.coronavirus.wv.gov for more information.
Free COVID-19 testing is
available today in Berkeley, Braxton, Cabell, Doddridge, Hancock, Harrison,
Marshall, Mingo, Morgan, Nicholas, Randolph, Taylor, Upshur, Wirt, and Wyoming
counties.
Berkeley
County, October 16, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Berkeley County Health Department, 122
Waverly Court, Martinsburg, WV *Appointment required 304-267-5031
Braxton
County, October 16, 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM, National Guard-Gassaway Armory, 62 John
O. Frame Drive, Gassaway, WV
Cabell
County, October 16, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Cabell Co. Health Department, 703
Seventh Avenue, Huntington, WV (flu shots offered)
Doddridge
County, October 16, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Doddridge County High School, 79 Bulldog
Drive, West Union, WV
Hancock
County, October 16, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Tomlinson Run State Park (by pool),
3391 Veterans Boulevard, New Cumberland, WV
Harrison
County, October 16, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Harrison-Clarksburg Health Department,
330 W. Main Street, Clarksburg, WV (use Jackson Square/Traders Alley entrance)
Marshall
County, October 16, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Marshall County Health Department, 513
6th Street, Moundsville, WV
Mingo County,
October 16, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Tug Valley High School, 50 Panther Avenue,
Williamson, WV
Morgan
County, October 16, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Morgan County Health Department, 137
War Memorial Drive, Berkeley Springs, WV *Appointment required 304-258-1513
Nicholas
County, October 16, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, WV National Guard Armory, 5 Armory
Road, Summersville, WV
Randolph
County, October 16, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 22 Buffalo Street, Elkins, WV
Taylor
County, October 16, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM, First Baptist Church of Grafton, 2034
Webster Pike (US Rt. 119 South), Grafton, WV
Upshur
County, October 16, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Buckhannon-Upshur High School, 270 BU
Drive, Buckhannon, WV
Wirt County,
October 16, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Wirt County Board of Education, 389 Mulberry
Street, Elizabeth, WV
Wyoming
County, October 16, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Christian Fellowship, Worship Center,
1877 Bear Hole Road, Pineville, WV
Events will be held
Saturday, October 17 in in Berkeley, Braxton, Doddridge, Hampshire, Kanawha,
Marshall, Morgan, Randolph, and Wayne counties.
Testing is available to
everyone, including asymptomatic individuals. For upcoming testing
locations, including drive through pharmacy
testing, please visit https://dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/pages/testing.aspx.