COVID-19 Daily Update 9-18-2020 – West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources

TheWest Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reportsas of 10:00 a.m., September 18, 2020, there have been 502,803 total confirmatory laboratory results receivedfor COVID-19, with 13,683 total cases and 297 deaths.

DHHR has confirmed the deaths of an83-year old male from Mingo County, an 87-year old female from Mason County,and a 62-year old male from Logan County. As we extend our deepestsympathies to the loved ones, we also encourage all West Virginians torecognize the continued need to take every possible step to slow the spread ofthis disease, said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary.

CASESPER COUNTY: Barbour(42), Berkeley (929), Boone (191), Braxton (10), Brooke (106), Cabell (707),Calhoun (23), Clay (33), Doddridge (17), Fayette (524), Gilmer (20), Grant(150), Greenbrier (119), Hampshire (100), Hancock (140), Hardy (78), Harrison(332), Jackson (244), Jefferson (413), Kanawha (2,194), Lewis (38), Lincoln(153), Logan (559), Marion (252), Marshall (150), Mason (130), McDowell (86),Mercer (394), Mineral (161), Mingo (346), Monongalia (1,836), Monroe (146),Morgan (49), Nicholas (79), Ohio (349), Pendleton (51), Pleasants (16),Pocahontas (59), Preston (147), Putnam (471), Raleigh (470), Randolph (233),Ritchie (10), Roane (43), Summers (34), Taylor (117), Tucker (15), Tyler (15),Upshur (60), Wayne (336), Webster (7), Wetzel (49), Wirt (10), Wood (346),Wyoming (94).

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.

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COVID-19 Daily Update 9-18-2020 - West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources