COVID-19 pandemic in West Virginia

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. The patient had shown symptoms for several days prior. On March 29, 2020, the state reported its first COVID-19 death.

COVID-19 pandemic in West Virginia
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)
Confirmed cases	498,890
Active cases	2,575
Hospitalized cases	777 (Current)
Ventilator cases	82
Recovered	49,331
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
Government website
dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19

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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. The National Center for Health Statistics estimates that between 99 and 434 excess deaths have occurred in the state through May 9, 2020. West Virginia has administered 1,189,041 COVID-19 vaccine doses, equivalent to 660 doses per 1000 people. 65% of the population have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 57% are fully vaccinated.

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