The West
Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports
as of August 2, 2021, there have been 3,133,703 total confirmatory laboratory results received for
COVID-19, with 167,681 total
cases and 2,949
deaths.
DHHR
has confirmed the deaths of an 85-year-old male from Fayette County, a 78-year-old male from
Lewis County, and a 78-year-old female from Logan County.
“Every
life lost to this deadly virus leaves a hole in a family, a community and our
state,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “I offer my deepest
sympathies to all who are mourning a loved one today and encourage all West
Virginians to receive their COVID-19 vaccine.”
CASES PER
COUNTY: Barbour (1,544), Berkeley (13,123), Boone (2,213), Braxton
(1,052), Brooke (2,278), Cabell (9,137), Calhoun (404), Clay (548), Doddridge
(653), Fayette (3,688), Gilmer (900), Grant (1,325), Greenbrier (2,930),
Hampshire (1,942), Hancock (2,881), Hardy (1,594), Harrison (6,374), Jackson
(2,310), Jefferson (4,877), Kanawha (15,762), Lewis (1,376), Lincoln (1,623),
Logan (3,347), Marion (4,784), Marshall (3,640), Mason (2,145), McDowell
(1,672), Mercer (5,310), Mineral (3,016), Mingo (2,822), Monongalia (9,536),
Monroe (1,245), Morgan (1,278), Nicholas (1,966), Ohio (4,403), Pendleton
(726), Pleasants (967), Pocahontas (694), Preston (2,983), Putnam (5,486),
Raleigh (7,225), Randolph (2,904), Ritchie (781), Roane (674), Summers (873),
Taylor (1,328), Tucker (554), Tyler (768), Upshur (2,036), Wayne (3,262),
Webster (615), Wetzel (1,434), Wirt (474), Wood (8,081), Wyoming (2,118).
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. Please visit www.coronavirus.wv.gov for more detailed information.
West
Virginians 12 years and older are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.
To learn more about the vaccine,
or to find a vaccine site near you, visit vaccinate.wv.gov
or call 1-833-734-0965. West Virginians ages 12 and older who have had at least
one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine can register for the Do it for
Babydog: Save a life, Change your life vaccine sweepstakes by
visiting doitforbabydog.wv.gov. Today is the last day to register for the sweepstakes.
Free pop-up COVID-19 testing is
available today in Barbour, Berkeley, Jefferson, Lincoln, Marshall, Mineral,
Monongalia, Ritchie, and Wayne counties.
Barbour County
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Barbour County Health Department, 109 Wabash Avenue,
Philippi, WV
Berkeley County
10:00 AM –
5:00 PM, 891 Auto Parts Place, Martinsburg, WV
Jefferson County
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Hollywood Casino, 750 Hollywood Drive, Charles Town, WV
Lincoln County
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Lincoln County Health
Department, 8008 Court Avenue, Hamlin, WV (optional pre-registration: https://wv.getmycovidresult.com/)
Marshall County
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Marshall County Health Department,
513 6th Street, Moundsville, WV (optional pre-registration: https://wv.getmycovidresult.com/)
Mineral County
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Mineral County Health Department, 541 Harley O.
Staggers Drive, Keyser, WV
Monongalia County
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, WVU Recreation Center, Lower Level, 2001 Rec Center
Drive, Morgantown, WV
Ritchie County
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Ritchie Regional, 138 S
Penn Avenue, Harrisville, WV
Wayne County
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Wayne County Health
Department, 217 Kenova Avenue, Wayne, WV
For
additional free COVID-19 testing opportunities across the state, please visit https://dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/pages/testing.aspx.