COVID-19 Daily Update 10-5-2020 – West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources

TheWest Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of 10:00 a.m., October 5,2020, there have been 596,040 total confirmatorylaboratory results received for COVID-19, with 16,742 totalcases and 361 deaths.

DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 53-year old female fromKanawha County, an 86-year old female from Kanawha County, and a 70-year oldfemale from Putnam County. We extend our sympathies as we mourn thisloss to both the families and our state, said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR CabinetSecretary.

CASESPER COUNTY: Barbour(101), Berkeley (1,103), Boone (254), Braxton (13), Brooke (119), Cabell (905),Calhoun (27), Clay (37), Doddridge (32), Fayette (657), Gilmer (49), Grant(163), Greenbrier (135), Hampshire (111), Hancock (154), Hardy (96), Harrison(451), Jackson (291), Jefferson (451), Kanawha (2,910), Lewis (41), Lincoln(188), Logan (652), Marion (303), Marshall (186), Mason (148), McDowell (96),Mercer (439), Mineral (177), Mingo (399), Monongalia (2,108), Monroe (151),Morgan (65), Nicholas (125), Ohio (381), Pendleton (53), Pleasants (18),Pocahontas (60), Preston (161), Putnam (630), Raleigh (563), Randolph (270),Ritchie (13), Roane (56), Summers (59), Taylor (145), Tucker (43), Tyler (17),Upshur (117), Wayne (421), Webster (8), Wetzel (66), Wirt (12), Wood (382),Wyoming (130).

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.Suchis the case of Ohio County in this report.

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

Free COVID-19 testinglocations are available today in Cabell, Taylor and Upshur counties:

Cabell County, October 5,9:00 AM 2:00 PM, Cabell County Health Department, 703 Seventh Avenue,Huntington, WV

Taylor County, October 5,12:00 PM 2:00 PM, First Baptist Church of Grafton, 2034 Webster Pike (US Rt.119 South), Grafton, WV

Upshur County, October 5,12:00 PM 6:00 PM, Buckhannon-Upshur High School, 270 BU Drive, Buckhannon, WV

And Tuesday inBarbour, Boone, Doddridge, Fayette, Marion, Putnam, and Taylor counties:

Barbour County, October6, 10:00 AM 2:00 PM, Barbour County Fair Grounds, 113 Fair Grounds Way,Belington, WV

Boone County, October 6, 1:00PM 4:00 PM, Boone County Health Department, 213 Kenmore Drive, Danville, WV

Doddridge County, October6, 1:00 PM 4:00 PM, Doddridge County Park, 1252 Snowbird Road, West Union, WV

Fayette County, October6, 10:00 AM 2:00 PM, J.W. and Hazel Ruby WV Welcome Center, 55 Hazel RubyLane, Mt. Hope, WV

Marion County, October 6,12:00 PM 3:00 PM, Marion County Health Department, 300 Second Street,Fairmont, WV

Putnam County, October 6,9:00 AM 1:00 PM, Teays Valley Baptist Church, 3926 Teays Valley Road,Hurricane, WV

Taylor County, October 6,12:00 PM 2:00 PM, First Baptist Church of Grafton, 2034 Webster Pike (US Rt.119 South), Grafton, 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 10-5-2020 - West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources