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COVID-19 pandemic in West Virginia
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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]
COVID-19 pandemic in West Virginia | |
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![]() Members of the West Virginia National Guard provide personal protective equipment training on March 16, 2020 | |
Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | West Virginia, U.S. |
Index case | Shepherdstown |
Arrival date | March 12, 2020 (confirmed March 17)[1] |
Confirmed cases | 498,890 |
Active cases | 2,575[2] |
Hospitalized cases | 777 (Current) [3] |
Ventilator cases | 82[4] |
Recovered | 49,331[5] |
Deaths | 6,794 |
Vaccinations | 1,114,803 Have received first dose
962,044 Have received two doses (53.7%) 411,338 Have received a booster dose[2] |
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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]