You may notice some changes the next time you’re in the grocery store checkout line. Because of the novel coronavirus, grocery chains including Walmart and Kroger are installing sneeze guards. Walmart is putting up sneeze guards at Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies, and they’ll go up soon at Walmart registers. The Plexiglas sneeze guards will … Read more
A West Virginia nursing home with at least 20 coronavirus cases has become the epicenter for the state’s growing caseload. Sundale’s medical director Carl Shrader says the nursing home in Morgantown has 16 residents and four staffers testing positive as of Wednesday morning, with 50 other tests still pending. State health officials said West Virginia’s … Read more
Many businesses will remain open under Governor Justice’s stay-at-home order. You can still go grocery shopping, to the bank, and the doctor. You’re able to pick up food at restaurants through the drive-thru or take-out.
About one-hundred West Virginia National Guard Members are assisting local hospitals and first responders, and helping move supplies around the state. The National Guard was activated when Governor Justice declared a State of Emergency and issued a stay-at-home order.
Today is a day of prayer across West Virginia. Governor Justice will host a prayer service at noon today. Religious leaders from several faiths will take part. It will be live streamed on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, and will also air on the West Virginia Public Broadcasting Channel.
Charleston Town Center is closing most of its operations, after the governor’s order to shut down all non-essential businesses. Some restaurants will remain open for take-out and delivery.
Charleston Area Medical Center is adding a drive-thru coronavirus testing location in Teays Valley. You can only be screened if you have a physician’s order. You can talk to a provider through CAMC’s 24-7 app.
The Kanawha County Judicial Annex is closed until further notice. Two employees tested positive for the coronavirus, and the rest of the staff is self-isolating.
Four residents and three staff members at Sundale nursing home in Morgantown tested positive for coronavirus. It is the first known case of “community spread” in the state. Three of the patients are in the hospital, and the rest are quarantined.
DHHR confirms there are nineteen new cases of COVID-19 in West Virginia. There are six cases in Kanawha County and a total of 39 positive cases statewide.