COVID-19 Daily Update 10-1-2020 – West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources

TheWest Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reportsas of 10:00 a.m., October 1, 2020, there have been 567,801 total confirmatory laboratory results receivedfor COVID-19, with 16,024 total cases and 354 deaths.

DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 70-year old female from OhioCounty, a 79-year old male from Berkeley County, a 61-year old male fromKanawha County, and a 48-year old female from Marion County. Every death reported is a reminder that each of us has a role to play in preventing the spread of COVID-19,said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. We send our sincere sympathy tothese families.

CASESPER COUNTY: Barbour(83), Berkeley (1,049), Boone (240), Braxton (13), Brooke (114), Cabell (858),Calhoun (25), Clay (37), Doddridge (28), Fayette (634), Gilmer (48), Grant(162), Greenbrier (129), Hampshire (109), Hancock (150), Hardy (92), Harrison(402), Jackson (278), Jefferson (439), Kanawha (2,772), Lewis (38), Lincoln(179), Logan (627), Marion (292), Marshall (182), Mason (144), McDowell (90),Mercer (430), Mineral (174), Mingo (392), Monongalia (2,059), Monroe (151),Morgan (58), Nicholas (114), Ohio (375), Pendleton (53), Pleasants (18),Pocahontas (59), Preston (158), Putnam (590), Raleigh (538), Randolph (259),Ritchie (13), Roane (55), Summers (56), Taylor (131), Tucker (37), Tyler (16),Upshur (91), Wayne (407), Webster (7), Wetzel (61), Wirt (12), Wood (375),Wyoming (121).

Pleasenote that delays may be experienced with the reporting of information from thelocal health department to DHHR. As case surveillance continues at the localhealth department level, it may reveal that those tested in a certain countymay not be a resident of that county, or even the state as an individual inquestion may have crossed the state border to be tested.

Pleasevisit the dashboard located at http://www.coronavirus.wv.gov for more information.

Free COVID-19 testinglocations are available today in Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Marion, Taylor, andWayne counties:

Boone County, October 1,1:00 PM 6:00 PM, Boone County Health Department, 213 Kenmore Drive, Danville,WV

Cabell County, October 1,9:00 AM 2:00 PM, Cabell County Health Department, 703 Seventh Avenue,Huntington, WV

Kanawha County, October1, 11:00 AM 5:00 PM, South Charleston High School, 1 Eagle Way, SouthCharleston, WV (flu shots offered)

Kanawha County, October1, 9:00 AM 5:00 PM, George Washington High School, 1522 Tennis Club Road,Charleston, WV (flu shots offered)

Marion County, October 1,12:00 PM 3:30 PM, Marion County Health Department, 300 Second Street,Fairmont, WV

Taylor County, October 1,12:00 PM 2:00 PM, First Baptist Church of Grafton, 2034 Webster Pike (US Rt.119 South), Grafton, WV

Wayne County, October 1,10:00 AM 2:00 PM, Tolsia High School, 1 Rebel Drive, Fort Gay, WV

Testing is available to everyone,including asymptomatic individuals. For upcoming testing locations, pleasevisit https://dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/pages/testing.aspx.

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COVID-19 Daily Update 10-1-2020 - West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources