West Virginia reports 2,889 active COVID cases, no new deaths on Thursday

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources announced Thursday that 2,889 cases of COVID-19 are currently active in the Mountain State. That’s an increase of 109 since the last report. 

Locally, reported active case totals are: Upshur (48), Barbour (17), Lewis (22), Randolph (24) and Webster (17) counties. In Upshur County, that’s a decrease of eight active cases in the last 24 hours. 

No additional deaths have been attributed to the disease, according to the DHHR.

“The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (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,” according to a press release. 

About 330 residents are hospitalized with the virus, with 39 currently in intensive care and six on a ventilator. The daily percent positive was 8.79%. 

About 55% of the state has been vaccinated for COVID-19. 

CURRENT ACTIVE CASES PER COUNTY: Barbour (17), Berkeley (149), Boone (51), Braxton (14), Brooke (12), Cabell (141), Calhoun (8), Clay (10), Doddridge (11), Fayette (93), Gilmer (13), Grant (17), Greenbrier (53), Hampshire (30), Hancock (40), Hardy (35), Harrison (130), Jackson (36), Jefferson (80), Kanawha (307), Lewis (22), Lincoln (30), Logan (62), Marion (110), Marshall (50), Mason (46), McDowell (56), Mercer (145), Mineral (30), Mingo (43), Monongalia (123), Monroe (22), Morgan (12), Nicholas (46), Ohio (56), Pendleton (4), Pleasants (14), Pocahontas (11), Preston (33), Putnam (106), Raleigh (179), Randolph (24), Ritchie (9), Roane (30), Summers (20), Taylor (25), Tucker (4), Tyler (9), Upshur (48), Wayne (43), Webster (17), Wetzel (18), Wirt (3), Wood (137), Wyoming (55).

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