COVID-19 pandemic in West Virginia

COVID-19 pandemic in West Virginia
Members of the West Virginia National Guard provide personal protective equipment training on March 16, 2020
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationWest Virginia, U.S.
Index caseShepherdstown
Arrival dateMarch 12, 2020
(confirmed March 17)[1]
Confirmed cases498,890
Active cases2,575[2]
Hospitalized cases777 (Current) [3]
Ventilator cases82[4]
Recovered49,331[5]
Deaths
6,794
Vaccinations1,114,803 Have received first dose

962,044 Have received two doses (53.7%)

411,338 Have received a booster dose[2]
Government website
dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19
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The U.S. state of West Virginia reported its first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 17, 2020, becoming the last state to do so.[6] The patient had shown symptoms for several days prior.[7] On March 29, 2020, the state reported its first COVID-19 death.[8]

As of April 2022 West Virginia had 498,890 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 6,794 deaths from the disease.[9] The National Center for Health Statistics estimates that between 99 and 434 excess deaths have occurred in the state through May 9, 2020.[10] West Virginia has administered 1,189,041 COVID-19 vaccine doses, equivalent to 660 doses per 1000 people.[11] 65% of the population have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 57% are fully vaccinated.[12]

  1. ^ Croup, Josh (March 18, 2020). "Family with first confirmed COVID-19 case in West Virginia struggled to get tested, learn results". WDTV. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "West Virginia active COVID cases drop below 3k". WBOY.com. March 1, 2022. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "West Virginia Coronavirus Map and Case Count". The New York Times. April 1, 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  4. ^ WRITER, Charles Young SENIOR STAFF (August 27, 2021). "West Virginia COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to surge". WV News. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)". Page 5 of 6, Health Status of COVID-19 Positive Patients, Top 5 Counties by Total Numbers(Microsoft Power Bl): West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved September 8, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  6. ^ "Coronavirus In West Virginia: State Reports First Positive COVID-19 Case". CBS Pittsburgh. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  7. ^ Mallory Simon (March 21, 2020). "The story behind West Virginia's 'no coronavirus' statistic". CNN. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)". West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  9. ^ Times, The New York (April 1, 2020). "West Virginia Coronavirus Map and Case Count". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  10. ^ "Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19". National Center for Health Statistics. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "More Than 128 Million Shots Given: Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker". Bloomberg. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  12. ^ Times, The New York (April 1, 2020). "West Virginia Coronavirus Map and Case Count". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 1, 2022.