Active Virus Cases are Over 15-Thousand

West Virginia has seen its highest number of weekly cases of the coronavirus in seven months, fueled by the more contagious delta variant. The 5,333 new positive cases reported statewide for the six-day period ending Saturday were the highest since more than 5,900 cases were reported for the seven-day week ending Jan. 17, according to state health data. Cases of the delta variant totaled 2,511 in 51 of the state’s 55 counties. There have been no such cases reported in Clay, Hardy, Pendleton and Wirt counties. Active cases statewide hit 15,663 on Saturday, up from 2,383 at the end of last month.