DHHR Reports 1,004 New COVID Cases; Harrison County's Active Cases at 482; State Deaths at 4,263
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on October 22, 2021 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources is reporting as of this morning (Friday, Oct. 22) the total number of COVID-19 cases has increased from 264,002 to 265,006; an increase of 1,004.
Friday's report shows the percentage of positive cases vs. tests given is 6.08 percent. The daily percent positive is at 7.37 percent (daily tests/confirmatory test results).
According to the DHHR website, Harrison County's numbers are at 10,939 (7,319 confirmed and 3,620 probable). Harrison County's active cases are at 482, there have been 10,317 recoveries and 140 deaths.
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.
The total number of deaths related to the coronavirus has increased from 4,238 to 4,263.
DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 76-year old female from Harrison County, a 60-year old male from Braxton County, a 71-year old female from Mingo County, an 86-year old female from Fayette County, a 53-year old female from Kanawha County, a 75-year old female from Harrison County, a 57-year old female from Cabell County, a 49-year old male from Kanawha County, an 88-year old female from Tucker County, a 60-year old male from Putnam County, a 71-year old male from Wayne County, a 55-year old female from Wood County, a 58-year old male from Mineral County, a 60-year old female from Taylor County, a 65-year old female from Berkeley County, a 77-year old male from Kanawha County, a 36-year old female from Raleigh County, a 61-year old female from Nicholas County, an 84-year old male from Monongalia County, a 66-year old male from Ritchie County, a 56-year old female from Clay County, a 68-year old male from Wyoming County, a 71-year old female from Wood County, a 72-year old male from Mineral County, and a 53-year old male from Putnam County.
“Today is another difficult day in our fight against COVID-19, and we extend our deepest sympathies to these families,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “We must continue to slow the growth of this virus in West Virginia through vaccination and prevention measures.”
There are currently 8,746 active cases statewide with 251,997 recoveries.
According to the DHHR site, as of Oct. 21, there are 691 hospitalizations with 205 patients in ICUs and 122 on ventilators.
Cases Per County list below are for active cases.
CASES PER COUNTY: Barbour (86), Berkeley (663), Boone (141), Braxton (59), Brooke (60), Cabell (423), Calhoun (47), Clay (34), Doddridge (30), Fayette (182), Gilmer (28), Grant (80), Greenbrier (134), Hampshire (98), Hancock (149), Hardy (86), Harrison (482), Jackson (113), Jefferson (166), Kanawha (809), Lewis (82), Lincoln (106), Logan (126), Marion (396), Marshall (114), Mason (77), McDowell (81), Mercer (247), Mineral (152), Mingo (160), Monongalia (488), Monroe (41), Morgan (81), Nicholas (220), Ohio (159), Pendleton (13), Pleasants (28), Pocahontas (28), Preston (198), Putnam (294), Raleigh (412), Randolph (79), Ritchie (45), Roane (78), Summers (39), Taylor (96), Tucker (31), Tyler (26), Upshur (139), Wayne (139), Webster (58), Wetzel (85), Wirt (41), Wood (382), Wyoming (135).To find the cumulative cases per county, please visit www.coronavirus.wv.govand look on the Cumulative Summary tab which is sortable by county.
To view more updated information from the DHHR including the county by county alert map, click HERE
The DHHR's next update is tentatively scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday.
