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Full COVID Vaccinations in W.Va. Pass 20K Mark

The state of West Virginia passed another COVID-19 milestone Thursday, this one a positive.

West Virginia passed the 20,000 mark in full COVID vaccinations, now having fully inoculated 20,004 across the state, according to the Department of Health and Human Resources Thursday COVID-19 dashboard.

Also, 106,453 residents have received at least their first dose of vaccine.

While the Northern Panhandle’s four counties remained “red” on the DHHR alert map, the total number of counties in the map’s highest-risk category had dropped. Of West Virginia’s 55 counties, 33 were in “red,” 19 were in “orange” and three were in “gold.” Any county out of the “red” on Jan. 19 is eligible to send all of its students back to in-person learning.

The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department announced the death of a person who resided in a local long-term care facility in its Thursday report. It also announced 46 new positive cases.

That brought the county’s totals to 3,143 total cases and 57 related deaths.

The Marshall County Health Department announced 10 new confirmed positive COVID cases and 15 new probable cases in its Thursday report. That brought the county’s totals to 1,948 confirmed cases, 488 probable cases, 334 of which are in isolation at home, 9 hospitalized, nine hospitalizations and 53 associated deaths.

According to the Thursday DHHR map, Hancock County had an infection rate of 78.35 cases per 100,000 residents and a percent positivity of 10.64.

Brooke County had an infection rate of 63.81 cases per 100,000 residents and a percent positivity of 9.90.

Ohio County had an infection rate of 71.75 cases per 100,000 residents and a percent positivity of 9.99. Marshall County had an infection rate of 81.88 cases per 100,000 residents and a percent positivity of 14.40.

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