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COVID-19 Daily Update - 4-10-2020 - 10 AM
04/10/2020
DHHR reports as of 10:00 a.m., on April 10, 2020, there have been 14,537 residents tested for COVID-19, with 536 positive, 14,001 negative and five deaths. ...more

COVID-19 Daily Update - 4-9-2020 - 10 AM
04/09/2020
DHHR reports as of 10:00 a.m., on April 9, 2020, there have been 12,934 residents tested for COVID-19, with 485 positive, 12,449 negative and four deaths. ...more

Fifth Death in WV from COVID-19 Confirmed
04/09/2020
Through the Monongalia County Health Department and Sundale Long-Term Care, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today confirmed an 89-year old female from Monongalia County has died as a result of COVID-19. ...more

COVID-19 Daily Update - 4-9-2020 - 5 PM
04/09/2020
DHHR reports as of 5:00 p.m., on April 9, 2020, there have been 13,863 residents tested for COVID-19, with 523 positive, 13,340 negative and five deaths. ...more

COVID-19 Daily Update - 4-8-2020
04/08/2020
DHHR today confirmed 50 new cases of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been officially reported to the state, making the total positive case count 462....more

COVID-19 Daily Update - 4-8-2020 - 500 PM
04/08/2020
DHHR reports as of 5:00 p.m., on April 8, 2020, there have been 12,859 residents tested for COVID-19, with 483 positive, 12,376 negative and four deaths. ...more

COVID-19 Daily Update - 4-7-2020
04/07/2020
DHHR today confirmed 67 new cases of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been officially reported to the state, making the total positive case count 412....more

COVID-19 Daily Update - 4-6-2020
04/06/2020
DHHR today confirmed 21 new cases of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been officially reported to the state, making the total positive case count 345....more

COVID-19 Daily Update - 4-5-2020
04/05/2020
DHHR today confirmed 42 new cases of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been officially reported to the state, making the total positive case count 324. ...more

COVID-19 Daily Update - 4-4-2020
04/04/2020
DHHR today confirmed 45 new cases of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been officially reported to the state, making the total positive case count 282. ...more

COVID-19 Daily Update - 4-3-2020
04/03/2020
DHHR today confirmed 20 new cases of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been officially reported to the state, making the total positive case count 237. ...more

DHHR Issues Additional Guidance to Hotels
04/03/2020
At the request of Gov. Jim Justice, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources today released the following guidance for Hotels, Motels and Other Lodging Facilities. ...more

COVID-19 Daily Update - 4-2-2020
04/02/2020
DHHR today confirmed 26 new cases of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been officially reported to the state, making the total positive case count 217. ...more

COVID-19 Daily Update - 4-1-2020
04/01/2020
DHHR today confirmed 29 new cases of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been officially reported to the state, making the total positive case count 191. ...more

DHHR Receives Federal Waivers to Assist SNAP Recipients During COVID-19 Response
03/31/2020
DHHR Bureau for Children and Families has been granted two waivers from the federal government for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as part of an ongoing response to Coronavirus Disease 2019....more