10/31/2022

DHHR reports as of October 31, 2022, there are currently 972 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been eight deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,522 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

10/31/2022

DHHR's Bureau for Public Health will host a virtual hiring event from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on November 2, 2022 for the position of Perinatal and Women’s Health Program Manager....more

10/28/2022

DHHR reports as of October 28, 2022, there are currently 817 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There has been one death reported since the last report, with a total of 7,514 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

10/27/2022

DHHR reports as of October 27, 2022, there are currently 769 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 11 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,513 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

10/26/2022

DHHR reports as of October 26, 2022, there are currently 721 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and the total deaths remain at 7,502 attributed to COVID-19. ...more

10/25/2022

DHHR reports as of October 25, 2022, there are currently 773 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been nine deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,502 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

10/24/2022

DHHR) reports as of October 24, 2022, there are currently 802 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been six deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,493 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

10/21/2022

DHHR reports as of October 21, 2022, there are currently 875 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and the total deaths remain at 7,487 attributed to COVID-19. ...more

10/20/2022

DHHR reports as of October 20, 2022, there are currently 868 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been nine deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,488 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

10/19/2022

DHHR reports as of October 19, 2022, there are currently 912 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and the total deaths remain at 7,479 attributed to COVID-19. ...more

10/18/2022

DHHR reports as of October 18, 2022, there are currently 876 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,479 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

10/17/2022

An innovative pilot practicum with DHHR's Bureau for Behavioral Health is introducing college students to the public behavioral health field and providing an opportunity to respond to the demand for future behavioral health practitioners....more

10/17/2022

DHHR reports as of October 17, 2022, there are currently 915 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been six deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,476 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

10/14/2022

DHHR reports as of October 14, 2022, there are currently 903 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 13 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,470 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

10/13/2022

DHHR reports as of October 13, 2022, there are currently 861 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been two deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,457 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

10/13/2022

In recognition of National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month, the DHHR highlights the importance of understanding signs and symptoms of mental health issues, as well as understanding where to seek assistance....more

10/12/2022

DHHR reports as of October 12, 2022, there are currently 848 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been five deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,455 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

10/12/2022

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Behavioral Health was awarded $1,678,044 over five years in federal funding for the West Virginia Promoting Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care Program, an initiat...more

10/11/2022

DHHR reports as of October 11, 2022, there are currently 833 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and the total deaths remain at 7,450 attributed to COVID-19. ...more

10/07/2022

DHHR reports as of October 7, 2022, there are currently 1,022 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been five deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,450 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

10/06/2022

DHHR reports as of October 6, 2022, there are currently 986 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been nine deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,445 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

10/05/2022

DHHR reports as of October 5, 2022, there are currently 1,002 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and the total deaths remain at 7,436 attributed to COVID-19. ...more

10/05/2022

WV WIC announced a monthly increase in Cash-Value Benefits for WV WIC participants....more

10/05/2022

DHHR is recommending West Virginians ages 6-months and older to be vaccinated against the flu as the season approaches, as well as encouraging COVID-19 vaccination and Omicron boosters shots....more

10/04/2022

DHHR reports as of October 4, 2022, there are currently 1,028 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 10 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,436 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

10/03/2022

DHHR reports as of October 3, 2022, there are currently 1,125 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 10 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,426 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

09/30/2022

DHHR reports as of September 30, 2022, there are currently 1,233 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 10 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,416 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

09/29/2022

WV WIC has received a $250,000 federal grant which will allow the purchase of technology to enable farmers to sell their products to WIC shoppers through a QR code....more

09/29/2022

DHHR reports as of September 29, 2022, there are currently 1,146 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and the total deaths remain at 7,406 attributed to COVID-19. ...more

09/28/2022

DHHR reports as of September 28, 2022, there are currently 1,125 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been four deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,406 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

09/27/2022

DHHR reports as of September 27, 2022, there are currently 1,233 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been six deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,402 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

09/27/2022

DHHR's Office of Drug Control Policy and the Bureau for Behavioral Health are pleased to announce the first recipients of the following awards in recognition of their commitments to the field of addiction in West Virginia....more

09/26/2022

DHHR reports as of September 26, 2022, there are currently 1,402 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 14 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,396 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

09/23/2022

DHHR reports as of September 23, 2022, there are currently 1,726 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and the total deaths remain at 7,382 attributed to COVID-19. ...more

09/23/2022

DHHR announced the appointment of Jill S. Upson as Executive Director of the West Virginia Women’s Commission (WVWC), effective September 26, 2022....more

09/22/2022

DHHR reports as of September 22, 2022, there are currently 1,659 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,382 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

09/21/2022

DHHR reports as of September 21, 2022, there are currently 1,723 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been nine deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,379 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

09/21/2022

DHHR announced a supplemental payment will be issued to individuals who received LIEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program) in the 2022 program year....more

09/20/2022

DHHR reports as of September 20, 2022, there are currently 1,782 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,370 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

09/19/2022

DHHR reports as of September 19, 2022, there are currently 1,850 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,367 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

09/16/2022

DHHR reports as of September 16, 2022, there are currently 2,288 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been seven deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,364 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

09/15/2022

DHHR will host a virtual hiring event from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on September 22, 2022 for various positions at William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital, located in Weston...more

09/14/2022

DHHR reports as of September 14, 2022, there are currently 2,442 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been seven deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,351 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

09/14/2022

West Virginia’s Medicaid program, administered by DHHR's Bureau for Medical Services (BMS), has received a 2022 Medicaid Innovation Award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National ...more

09/13/2022

DHHR today announced extended health care coverage for postpartum mothers through the Bureau for Medical Services (West Virginia Medicaid) and the West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program (WVCHIP) for 12 months after pregnancy....more

09/13/2022

DHHR reports as of September 13, 2022, there are currently 2,654 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 10 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,344 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

09/12/2022

DHHR reports as of September 12, 2022, there are currently 2,932 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 12 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,334 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

09/12/2022

DHHR will host in-person hiring events in Logan and Mingo counties this week. ...more

09/09/2022

DHHR reports as of September 9, 2022, there are currently 3,058 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 21 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,322 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

09/09/2022

Gov. Jim Justice and DHHR announced today that DHHR’s Medicaid program will designate additional federal funds to increase rates for Home and Community-Based Service Providers....more

09/08/2022

DHHR reports as of September 8, 2022, there are currently 2,764 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and the total deaths remain at 7,301 attributed to COVID-19. ...more

09/08/2022

WV WIC Invites Community to Roll & Read Event...more

09/07/2022

West Virginia is one of six states with an improvement in decreasing the percentage of overdose deaths from March 2021 through March 2022....more

09/07/2022

DHHR reports as of September 7, 2022, there are currently 2,640 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and the total deaths remain at 7,301 attributed to COVID-19. ...more

09/07/2022

BPH will host virtual hiring events from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m on Thursday, September 8, 2022, and Friday, September 9, 2022....more

09/06/2022

DHHR reports as of September 6, 2022, there are currently 2,694 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been seven deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,301 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

09/06/2022

Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) announced today that DHHR will build a new Children’s Crisis Center in Elkins, West Virginia that will offer a safe alternative from the use of hospital emergency depar...more

09/02/2022

DHHR reports as of September 2, 2022, there are currently 3,362 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,294 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

09/02/2022

Yesterday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations for use of the updated COVID-19 Omicron booster for individuals 12 and older. Shipments of the Omicron boosters ...more

09/01/2022

DHHR reports as of September 1, 2022, there are currently 3,151 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been five deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,291 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

09/01/2022

DHHR's Office of Drug Control Policy and partners awarded grants totaling $2 million to nine businesses to support employment opportunities for individuals in recovery....more

08/31/2022

DHHR reports as of August 31, 2022, there are currently 2,980 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been nine deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,286 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

08/30/2022

DHHR reports as of August 30, 2022, there are currently 3,077 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,277 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

08/30/2022

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) will host a hiring event in Greenbrier County from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 1, 2022....more

08/29/2022

DHHR reports as of August 29, 2022, there are currently 3,120 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been six deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,274 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

08/26/2022

DHHR reports as of August 26, 2022, there are currently 3,187 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been seven deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,268 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

08/25/2022

DHHR reports as of August 25, 2022, there are currently 2,821 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been four deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,261 deaths attributed...more

08/25/2022

DHHR's Bureau for Public Health, Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease (HPCD) announced Berkeley and Kanawha counties as recipients of Celebrating Healthy West Virginia awards....more

08/24/2022

DHHR reports as of August 24, 2022, there are currently 2,627 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been four deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,257 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

08/23/2022

DHHR reports as of August 23, 2022, there are currently 2,632 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been two deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,253 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

08/23/2022

DHHR's Kids Thrive Collaborative will begin holding weekly virtual information sessions on August 23 for parents and caregivers of children to share information on community-based mental and behavioral health services. ...more

08/22/2022

DHHR reports as of August 22, 2022, there are currently 2,706 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 17 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,251 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

08/22/2022

DHHR is actively recruiting applicants for job openings statewide. ...more

08/19/2022

DHHR reports as of August 19, 2022, there are currently 3,009 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been four deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,234 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

08/18/2022

DHHR reports as of August 18, 2022, there are currently 2,842 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been seven deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,230 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

08/17/2022

DHHR reports as of August 17, 2022, there are currently 2,731 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 17 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,223 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

08/16/2022

DHHR reports as of August 16, 2022, there are currently 2,754 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and the total deaths remain at 7,206 attributed to COVID-19. ...more

08/15/2022

DHHR reports as of August 15, 2022, there are currently 2,891 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,206 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

08/15/2022

DHHR has purchased 16 mobile vans to provide free COVID-19 testing and vaccines for West Virginia’s K-12 public and private schools during school or community events. ...more

08/12/2022

DHHR reports as of August 12, 2022, there are currently 3,434 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and the total deaths remain at 7,203 attributed to COVID-19. ...more

08/11/2022

DHHR reports as of August 11, 2022, there are currently 3,250 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been two deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,203 deaths attributed ...more

08/10/2022

DHHR reports as of August 10, 2022, there are currently 3,111 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been nine deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,201 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

08/09/2022

DHHR reports as of August 9, 2022, there are currently 3,066 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been four deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,192 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

08/09/2022

DHHR's Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH) reports that West Virginia has successfully transitioned to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s new three-digit number (988). ...more

08/08/2022

DHHR reports as of August 8, 2022, there are currently 3,057 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been four deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,188 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

08/05/2022

DHHR reports as of August 5, 2022, there are currently 3,414 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 11 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,184 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

08/04/2022

DHHR reports as of August 4, 2022, there are currently 3,036 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been four deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,173 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

08/03/2022

DHHR reports as of August 3, 2022, there are currently 3,166 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been six deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,169 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

08/03/2022

DHHR's Bureau for Public Health (BPH) and the Jackson County Health Department are investigating several reports of individuals who have developed influenza-like illness after working closely with swine exhibiting respiratory symptoms and fever at the Jac...more

08/02/2022

DHHR reports as of August 2, 2022, there are currently 3,111 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been two deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,163 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

08/02/2022

In coordination with World Breastfeeding Week, Governor Jim Justice has declared August 1-7 as West Virginia Breastfeeding Week, highlighting the benefits that breastfeeding can bring to the health and welfare of babies and mothers with a focus on good nu...more

08/01/2022

DHHR reports as of August 1, 2022, there are currently 3,335 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 5 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,161 deaths attributed to ...more

07/29/2022

DHHR reports as of July 29, 2022, there are currently 3,531 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been seven deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,156 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

07/28/2022

DHHR reports as of July 28, 2022, there are currently 3,351 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 20 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,149 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

07/27/2022

DHHR reports as of July 27, 2022, there are currently 3,154 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and total deaths remain at 7,129 attributed to COVID-19. ...more

07/27/2022

West Virginia School Clothing Allowance Application Period Extended...more

07/26/2022

DHHR reports as of July 26, 2022, there are currently 3,071 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been six deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,129 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

07/25/2022

DHHR reports as of July 25, 2022, there are currently 3,159 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been two deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,123 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

07/22/2022

DHHR reports as of July 22, 2022, there are currently 3,358 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and total deaths remain at 7,121 attributed to COVID-19. ...more

07/22/2022

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources will close its Vital Registration Office from Monday, July 25 through Wednesday, July 27, 2022 to allow for sanitization due to COVID-19-related illnesses among the staff. ...more

07/21/2022

DHHR reports as of July 21, 2022, there are currently 3,221 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been six deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,121 deaths attributed to...more

07/20/2022

DHHR reports as of July 20, 2022, there are currently 2,957 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been nine deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,115 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

07/19/2022

DHHR reports as of July 19, 2022, there are currently 2,745 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been four deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,106 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

07/19/2022

DHHR reports that due to a statewide system outage affecting multiple state agencies and services, DHHR’s public assistance portal, WV PATH, is not fully functional at this time. ...more

07/18/2022

DHHR reports as of July 18, 2022, there are currently 2,859 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and total deaths remain at 7,102 attributed to COVID-19....more

07/15/2022

DHHR reports as of July 15, 2022, there are currently 3,002 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,102 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

07/14/2022

DHHR reports as of July 14, 2022, there are currently 2,889 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and total deaths remain at 7,099 attributed to COVID-19....more

07/13/2022

DHHR reports as of July 13, 2022, there are currently 2,780 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been eight deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,099 deaths attributed to COVID-19. ...more

07/13/2022

DHHR's Bureau for Child Support Enforcement, which serves 80,000 children and families statewide by establishing paternity, child support, and enforcing support, collected $164 million for West Virginia’s child support program in the 2021 fiscal ye...more

07/12/2022

DHHR reports as of July 12, 2022, there are currently 2,817 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and total deaths remain at 7,091 attributed to COVID-19. ...more

07/11/2022

DHHR reports as of July 11, 2022, there are currently 2,858 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 22 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,091 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

07/11/2022

DHHR through its Center for Threat Preparedness and the State Epidemiologist are helping to create safer environments for campers and staff by offering free COVID-19 antigen test kits to summer camps across the state....more

07/08/2022

DHHR reports as of July 8, 2022, there are currently 2,428 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and total deaths remain at 7,069 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

07/08/2022

(DHHR has identified the first probable case of monkeypox in a resident of Berkeley County. Out of respect for patient privacy, no additional information will be released....more

07/07/2022

DHHR reports as of July 7, 2022, there are currently 2,133 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and total deaths remain at 7,069 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

07/06/2022

DHHR reports as of July 6, 2022, there are currently 2,040 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and total deaths remain at 7,069 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

07/05/2022

DHHR reports as of July 5, 2022, there are currently 2,150 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been five deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,069 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

07/01/2022

DHHR reports as of July 1, 2022, there are currently 2,297 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and total deaths remain at 7,064 attributed to COVID-19....more

06/30/2022

DHHR reports as of June 30, 2022, there are currently 2,105 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been five deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,064 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/29/2022

DHHR reports as of June 29, 2022, there are currently 2,014 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been two deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,059 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/29/2022

DHHR's Bureau for Behavioral Health continues to prepare for the transition of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to a new three-digit number (988) on July 16, 2022. ...more

06/28/2022

DHHR reports as of June 28, 2022, there are currently 1,993 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There has been one death reported since the last report, with a total of 7,057 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/28/2022

DHHR, Bureau for Family Assistance will begin accepting School Clothing Allowance applications on July 1, 2022, for eligible children enrolled in West Virginia schools....more

06/27/2022

DHHR reports as of June 27, 2022, there are currently 2,060 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been no deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,056 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/24/2022

DHHR reports as of June 24, 2022, there are currently 2,135 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been two deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,056 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/23/2022

DHHR reports as of June 23, 2022, there are currently 1,924 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 36 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,054 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/23/2022

The West Virginia Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is partnering with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a program that provides free books by mail to encourage early childhood literacy....more

06/22/2022

DHHR reports as of June 22, 2022, there are currently 1,882 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been no deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,018 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/22/2022

At the direction of Gov. Jim Justice, DHHR's plans to submit a State Plan Amendment to seek approval to raise ground ambulance medical transportation services to 100% of the Medicare geographic prevailing fee....more

06/21/2022

DHHR reports as of June 21, 2022, there are currently 1,905 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There has been one death reported since the last report, with a total of 7,018 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/16/2022

DHHR reports as of June 16, 2022, there are currently 2,004 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There has been one death reported since the last report, with a total of 7,017 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/15/2022

The WV Office of Medical Cannabis will host a public sign up event for medical cannabis patients from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Thursday, June 30 at the Glenville Inn, 61 Development Drive, Glenville, WV, 26351....more

06/15/2022

DHHR reports as of June 15, 2022, there are currently 1,855 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,016 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/15/2022

P-EBT to be Issued for Non-Students Receiving SNAP in West Virginia....more

06/14/2022

DHHR reports as of June 14, 2022, there are currently 1,854 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 12 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,013 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/14/2022

The WV Office of Medical Cannabis will host a public sign up event for medical cannabis patients from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday, June 23 at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 101 George Kostas Drive, Logan, WV, 25601....more

06/13/2022

DHHR reports as of June 13, 2022, there are currently 1,989 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been two deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,001 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/13/2022

The West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis will host a public sign up event for medical cannabis patients on Wednesday, June 29 at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 1202 North State Route 2, New Martinsville, WV, 26155....more

06/10/2022

DHHR reports as of June 10, 2022, there are currently 2,198 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There has been one death reported since the last report, with a total of 6,999 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/09/2022

DHHR reports as of June 9, 2022, there are currently 2,196 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There has been one death reported since the last report, with a total of 6,998 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/08/2022

DHHR reports as of June 8, 2022, there are currently 2,272 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been four deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,997 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/08/2022

As part of the COVID-19 Pandemic Response, DHHR will issue a special payment of $465 to recipients of the TANF program who were active in the WV WORKS......more

06/08/2022

The Office of Medical Cannabis will host a public sign up event for medical cannabis patients on June 23 in Summersville....more

06/07/2022

DHHR reports as of June 7, 2022, there are currently 2,387 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 16 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,993 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/06/2022

DHHR reports as of June 6, 2022, there are currently 2,547 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,977 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/06/2022

Office of Medical Cannabis to Host Patient Sign Up Event June 22 in Lewisburg...more

06/06/2022

DHHR today announced the addition of online purchasing at Spencer CashSaver for West Virginians using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits...more

06/03/2022

A consulting contract has been awarded to McChrystal Group LLC, of Alexandria, VA, to conduct a top-to-bottom organizational assessment of DHHR....more

06/03/2022

DHHR reports as of June 3, 2022, there are currently 2,321 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,974 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/02/2022

DHHR reports as of June 2, 2022, there are currently 2,117 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been nine deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,971 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/01/2022

DHHR reports as of June 1, 2022, there are currently 2,146 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 14 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,962 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

06/01/2022

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health urges residents to take preventive measures against tickborne diseases....more

06/01/2022

In an effort to make information more readily available, DHHR has added a child welfare dashboard to show child placements and referrals, details on workforce, as well as other important public information....more

05/31/2022

DHHR reports as of May 31, 2022, there are currently 2,184 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,948 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

05/31/2022

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) extended the deadline for applications for the Emergency Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) to June 17, 2022, or until funds are exhausted....more

05/27/2022

DHHR reports as of May 27, 2022, there are currently 2,377 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,945 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

05/26/2022

DHHR reports as of May 26, 2022, there are currently 2,256 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been nine deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,942 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

05/25/2022

DHHR reports as of May 25, 2022, there are currently 2,157 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There has been one death reported since the last report, with a total of 6,933 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

05/24/2022

DHHR reports as of May 24, 2022, there are currently 2,236 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 14 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,932 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

05/23/2022

DHHR reports as of May 23, 2022, there are currently 2,501 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,918 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

05/19/2022

Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation recognizing May as National Foster Care Month in West Virginia. ...more

05/19/2022

DHHR reports as of May 19, 2022, there are currently 2,079 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been seven deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,912 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

05/19/2022

Gov. Jim Justice today announced that a 15% salary increase is a reality for 970 direct services employees of DHHR's Bureau for Social Services, effective June 18, 2022....more

05/18/2022

DHHR reports as of May 18, 2022, there are currently 1,795 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been two deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,905 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

05/17/2022

DHHR reports as of May 17, 2022, there are currently 1,830 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been eight deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,903 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

05/16/2022

DHHR reports as of May 16, 2022, there are currently 1,964 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been two deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,895 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

05/13/2022

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced applications for the Emergency Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) have been extended to May 27, 2022, or until funds are exhausted....more

05/13/2022

DHHR reports as of May 13, 2022, there are currently 1,658 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and total deaths remain at 6,893 attributed to COVID-19....more

05/12/2022

DHHR reports as of May 12, 2022, there are currently 1,496 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been seven deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,893 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

05/11/2022

DHHR reports as of May 11, 2022, there are currently 1,325 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been four deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,886 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

05/09/2022

DHHR reports as of May 9, 2022, there are currently 1,343 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been two deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,882 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

05/09/2022

DHHR's Bureau for Behavioral Health joins the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to celebrate National Prevention Week May 8-14, 2022....more

05/09/2022

West Virginia’s Office of Drug Control Policy within the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources will join partners nationwide in celebrating the first National Fentanyl Awareness Day on May 10, 2022. ...more

05/06/2022

DHHR reports as of May 6, 2022, there are currently 1,114 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There has been one death reported since the last report, with a total of 6,880 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

05/05/2022

DHHR reports as of May 5, 2022, there are currently 934 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been seven deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,879 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

05/04/2022

DHHR reports as of May 4, 2022, there are currently 813 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been two deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,872 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

05/03/2022

DHHR reports as of May 3, 2022, there are currently 812 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 13 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,870 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

05/02/2022

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) announced applications for the Emergency Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) will be accepted beginning today, Monday, May 2, 2022, through Friday, May 13, 2022, or until funds are...more

05/02/2022

DHHR reports as of May 2, 2022, there are currently 854 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There has been one death reported since the last report, with a total of 6,857 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

05/02/2022

Gov. Jim Justice has proclaimed May 1-7, 2022, as Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week in West Virginia....more

04/29/2022

DHHR reports as of April 29, 2022, there are currently 882 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There has been one death reported since the last report, with a total of 6,856 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/28/2022

DHHR reports as of April 28, 2022, there are currently 799 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 4 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,855 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/28/2022

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health has been awarded federal funding in the amount of $2 million for the West Virginia Home Visitation Program....more

04/27/2022

DHHR reports as of April 27, 2022, there are currently 719 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been six deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,851 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/26/2022

DHHR reports as of April 26, 2022, there are currently 662 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 21 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,845 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/25/2022

DHHR joins partners across the country to celebrate and recognize National Infant Immunization Week, April 24-30, 2022. ...more

04/25/2022

DHHR reports as of April 25, 2022, there are currently 631 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There has been one death reported since the last report, with a total of 6,824 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/25/2022

The RFP to provide an organizational assessment of and strategic plan for DHHR has been posted by the West Virginia Purchasing Division. ...more

04/22/2022

DHHR reports as of April 22, 2022, there are currently 544 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There has been one death reported since the last report, with a total of 6,823 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/22/2022

Joseph “Jody” Ratliff has been named director of the Office of Emergency Medical Services for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ Bureau for Public Health....more

04/21/2022

DHHR reports as of April 21, 2022, there are currently 500 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 15 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,822 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/21/2022

DHHR's Bureau for Behavioral Health has secured a $561,131 award to prepare for the transition of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to a new three-digit number (988) on July 16, 2022....more

04/21/2022

The Medical Cannabis Act, passed by the WV Legislature and signed into law by Governor Justice in 2017, has enabled thousands of state residents with qualifying medical conditions to access a new option for treatment of severe or chronic conditions...more

04/21/2022

A pinwheel garden has been planted in the City of Charleston’s Davis Park in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month....more

04/20/2022

DHHR reports as of April 20, 2022, there are currently 459 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 3 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,807 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/19/2022

DHHR reports as of April 19, 2022, there are currently 446 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 8 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,804 deaths attributed to COVID-19...more

04/18/2022

DHHR reports as of April 18, 2022, there are currently 479 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 2 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,796 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/18/2022

DHHR, Bureau for Behavioral Health has awarded grants to 19 schools to provide Expanded School Mental Health (ESMH) services. ...more

04/15/2022

DHHR reports as of April 15, 2022, there are currently 437 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,794 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/14/2022

DHHR reports as of April 14, 2022, there are currently 367 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 14 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,791 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/13/2022

DHHR reports as of April 13, 2022, there are currently 326 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 3 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,777 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/13/2022

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Public Health has confirmed an influenza-associated pediatric death for the 2021-22 flu season....more

04/12/2022

DHHR reports as of April 12, 2022, there are currently 308 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 19 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,774 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/11/2022

DHHR reports as of April 11, 2022, there are currently 321 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 2 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,755 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/11/2022

Cindy Beane, Commissioner of the Bureau for Medical Services within the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), has been named President-Elect of the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD)....more

04/08/2022

DHHR reports as of April 8, 2022, there are currently 358 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 4 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,753 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/07/2022

DHHR reports as of April 7, 2022, there are currently 324 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been eight deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,749 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/06/2022

DHHR reports as of April 6, 2022, there are currently 305 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 25 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,741 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/05/2022

DHHR reports as of April 5, 2022, there are currently 263 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been seven deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,716* deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/04/2022

DHHR reports as of April 4, 2022, there are currently 303 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been four deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,839 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

04/04/2022

The West Virginia Advisory Council on Rare Diseases seeks survey participants to help identify the extent of rare diseases in West Virginia...more

04/01/2022

DHHR reports as of April 1, 2022, there are currently 376 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been four deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,835 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/31/2022

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) joins organizations and advocates around the nation in recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month....more

03/31/2022

DHHR reports as of March 31, 2022, there are currently 357 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been eight deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,831 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/30/2022

DHHR reports as of March 30, 2022, there are currently 354 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 29 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,823 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/30/2022

West Virginia’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children announced that the U.S. Congress has extended funding for enhanced WIC benefits through September 30, 2022....more

03/29/2022

DHHR reports as of March 29, 2022, there are currently 376 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 51 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,794 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/28/2022

DHHR reports as of March 28, 2022, there are currently 406 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 4 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,743 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/28/2022

DHHR announced applications will be accepted for the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) beginning today and will continue until funds are exhausted....more

03/25/2022

DHHR reports as of March 25, 2022, there are currently 460 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 52 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,739 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/24/2022

DHHR reports as of March 24, 2022, there are currently 422 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been seven deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,687 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/23/2022

DHHR reports as of March 23, 2022, there are currently 448 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 20 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,680 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/23/2022

West Virginia’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), within the DHHR Bureau for Public Health, is highlighting the variety of foods available from around t...more

03/22/2022

DHHR reports as of March 22, 2022, there are currently 508 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 9 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,660 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/21/2022

DHHR reports as of March 21, 2022, there are currently 623 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 5 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,651 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/18/2022

DHHR reports as of March 18, 2022, there are currently 795 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 11 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,646 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/17/2022

DHHR reports as of March 17, 2022, there are currently 781 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 13 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,635 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/16/2022

DHHR reports as of March 16, 2022, there are currently 872 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 24 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,622 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/15/2022

DHHR reports as of March 15, 2022, there are currently 1,092 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 39 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,598 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/15/2022

DHHR is seeking to establish or expand Family Support Centers designed to address risk factors that may impact a family’s wellness and stability....more

03/14/2022

DHHR reports as of March 14, 2022, there are currently 1,244 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 10 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,559* deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/11/2022

DHHR reports as of March 11, 2022, there are currently 1,432 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been six deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,550 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/10/2022

DHHR reports as of March 10, 2022, there are currently 1,305 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 56 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,544 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/10/2022

Dr. Jonathan G. Newman has been named medical director of the Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) within the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ Bureau for Public Health West Virginia. ...more

03/09/2022

DHHR reports as of March 9, 2022, there are currently 1,436 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 18 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,488 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/09/2022

Bill J. Crouch, Cabinet Secretary of DHHR, reiterated his commitment to making salary increases a reality for direct services employees of DHHR’s Bureau for Social Services....more

03/08/2022

DHHR reports as of March 8, 2022, there are currently 1,582 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 18 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,470 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/08/2022

DHHR is reminding qualified individuals that applications for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) will be accepted until Friday, March 18, 2022, or until funds are exhausted. ...more

03/07/2022

DHHR reports as of March 7, 2022, there are currently 1,909 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 12 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,452 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/04/2022

DHHR reports as of March 4, 2022, there are currently 2,088 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 13 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,440 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/04/2022

WIC is announcing additional flexibilities for WIC participants following the recent recall of powdered infant formula manufactured at Abbott Nutrition’s facility in Sturgis, Michigan. ...more

03/03/2022

DHHR reports as of March 3, 2022, there are currently 2,049 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 46 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,427 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/02/2022

DHHR reports as of March 2, 2022, there are currently 2,143 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 42 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,381 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

03/02/2022

DHHR's Office of Drug Control Policy has reported an improvement in the number of monthly overdose deaths from April 2021 through September 2021....more

03/01/2022

DHHR reports as of March 1, 2022, there are currently 2,575 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 22 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,339 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/28/2022

DHHR reports as of February 28, 2022, there are currently 3,045 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been nine deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,317 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/25/2022

DHHR reports as of February 25, 2022, there are currently 3,339 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 20 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,308 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/25/2022

REVISED - DHHR's Bureau for Public Health, in coordination with local health partners, has confirmed the state’s first case of salmonella in an infant likely related to consumption of recalled po...more

02/24/2022

DHHR reports as of February 24, 2022, there are currently 3,336 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 38 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,288 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/23/2022

DHHR reports as of February 23, 2022, there are currently 3,574 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 31 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,250 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/22/2022

DHHR reports as of February 22, 2022, there are currently 4,028 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 36 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,219 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/22/2022

WIC has joined 19 other states in the WIC Developmental Monitoring Project through a partnership with the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists and the CDC ......more

02/21/2022

DHHR reports as of February 21, 2022, there are currently 4,665 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 21 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,183 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/18/2022

DHHR reports as of February 18, 2022, there are currently 4,768 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 16 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,162 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/18/2022

Paul Nusbaum, former Cabinet Secretary of DHHR, died on Tuesday, February 15, 2022....more

02/18/2022

DHHR's Office of Environmental Health Services within the Bureau for Public Health, is advising parents and caregivers to cease the use of certain Similac, Alimentum or EleCare infant formulas produced at Abbott Nutrition’s facility......more

02/17/2022

DHHR reports as of February 17, 2022, there have been 42 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,146 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/17/2022

Due to a service outage with a vendor affecting the receipt of COVID-19 lab results, the 10:00 a.m. COVID-19 dashboard for today did not occur at its regular time, but has now been updated. ...more

02/16/2022

DHHR reports as of February 16, 2022, there are currently 5,271 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 37 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,104 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/15/2022

DHHR reports as of February 15, 2022, there are currently 5,951 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 44 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,067 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/14/2022

DHHR reports as of February 14, 2022, there are currently 7,262 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 31 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,023 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/14/2022

DHHR has extended the application period for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) until Friday, March 18, 2022, or until funds are exhausted....more

02/11/2022

DHHR reports as of February 11, 2022, there are currently 8,076 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 26 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,992 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/10/2022

DHHR reports as of February 10, 2022, there are currently 7,589 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 27 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,966 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/09/2022

DHHR reports as of February 9, 2022, there are currently 8,339 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 39 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,939 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/08/2022

DHHR reports as of February 8, 2022, there are currently 9,056 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 23 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,900 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/07/2022

DHHR reports as of February 7, 2022, there are currently 10,700 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 31 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,877 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/04/2022

DHHR reports as of February 4, 2022, there are currently 11,116 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 17 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,846 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/03/2022

DHHR reports as of February 3, 2022, there are currently 11,057 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 15 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,829 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/02/2022

DHHR reports as of February 2, 2022, there are currently 11,491 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 36 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,814 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

02/01/2022

DHHR reports as of February 1, 2022, there are currently 12,843 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 15 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,778 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/31/2022

DHHR reports as of January 31, 2022, there are currently 15,490 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 20 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,763 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/28/2022

DHHR reports as of January 28, 2022, there are currently 17,098 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 46 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,743 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/27/2022

DHHR reports as of January 27, 2022, there are currently 17,525 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 23 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,697 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/26/2022

DHHR reports as of January 26, 2022, there are currently 18,149 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 24 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,674 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/25/2022

DHHR reports as of January 25, 2022, there are currently 19,277 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been five deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,650 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/24/2022

DHHR reports as of January 24, 2022, there are currently 21,417 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 36 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,645 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/21/2022

DHHR reports as of January 21, 2022, there are currently 16,742 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 19 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,609 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/20/2022

DHHR reports as of January 20, 2022, there are currently 15,687 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 14 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,590 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/19/2022

DHHR reports as of January 19, 2022, there are currently 15,906 COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 15 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,576 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/18/2022

DHHR reports as of January 18, 2022, there are currently 17,239 COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 26 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,561 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/17/2022

DHHR reports as of January 17, 2022, there are currently 20,392 COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 19 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,535 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/14/2022

DHHR reports as of January 14, 2022, there are currently 17,364 COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 13 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,516 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/13/2022

DHHR reports as of January 13, 2022, there are currently 14,817 COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 22 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,503 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/12/2022

DHHR reports as of January 12, 2022, there are currently 13,607 COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 29 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,481 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/11/2022

DHHR reports as of January 11, 2022, there are currently 13,268 COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been seven deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,452 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/10/2022

DHHR reports as of January 10, 2022, there are currently 15,124 COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 24 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,445 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/07/2022

DHHR reports as of January 7, 2022, there are currently 13,980 active* COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 29 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,421 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/06/2022

DHHR reports as of January 6, 2022, there are currently 11,793 active* COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 20 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,392 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/05/2022

DHHR reports as of January 5, 2022, there are currently 18,864 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 11 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,372 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/04/2022

DHHR reports as of January 4, 2022, there are currently 15,911 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been five deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,361 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more

01/03/2022

DHHR reports as of January 3, 2022, there are currently 15,015 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 20 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,356 deaths attributed to COVID-19....more