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West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Press Releases

1,517 Press Releases
  • Published on May 20, 2021 - 16:15 GMT

    COVID-19 Daily Update 5-20-2021

    DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 49-year old female from Kanawha County and a 71-year old male from Mercer County. “We mourn the loss of these West Virginians and send our deepest sympathies to their loved ones,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet …

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  • Published on May 19, 2021 - 18:33 GMT

    Bonus Offered for Early Registration of Medical Cannabis Patient Cards

    The West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC) is extending expiration dates for those patients who register early for a medical cannabis card. Cards typically expire after a year; however, as a bonus, all patients who register early or have already …

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  • Published on May 19, 2021 - 15:15 GMT

    COVID-19 Daily Update 5-19-2021

    The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of May 19, 2021, there have been 2,855,156 total confirmatory laboratory results received for COVID-19, with 159,149 total cases and 2,767 deaths. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of …

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  • Published on May 18, 2021 - 14:22 GMT

    COVID-19 Daily Update 5-18-2021

    The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of May 18, 2021, there have been 2,845,385 total confirmatory laboratory results received for COVID-19, with 158,888 total cases and 2,763 deaths. DHHR has confirmed the death of …

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  • Published on May 17, 2021 - 19:37 GMT

    West Virginia WIC to Provide Temporary Benefits Increase

    The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, Office of Nutrition Services today announced participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) will receive a temporary …

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  • Published on May 17, 2021 - 16:07 GMT

    COVID-19 Daily Update 5-17-2021

    The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of May 17, 2021, there have been 2,842,127 total confirmatory laboratory results received for COVID-19, with 158,643 total cases and 2,762 deaths. DHHR has confirmed the death of …

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  • Published on May 16, 2021 - 14:40 GMT

    COVID-19 Daily Update 5-16-2021

    ​The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of May 16, 2021, there have been 2,838,761 total confirmatory laboratory results received for COVID-19, with 158,468 total cases and 2,761 deaths. DHHR has confirmed the death of …

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  • Published on May 15, 2021 - 22:15 GMT

    COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics May 17-22, 2021

    Gov. Jim Justice, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, and the West Virginia Joint Interagency Task Force for COVID-19 Vaccines announced COVID-19 vaccine clinics that will be held across the state.   All West Virginians, age 12 …

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  • Published on May 15, 2021 - 14:30 GMT

    COVID-19 Daily Update 5-15-2021

    The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of May 15, 2021, there have been 2,832,906 total confirmatory laboratory results received for COVID-19, with 158,230 total cases and 2,757 deaths. DHHR has confirmed the death of …

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  • Published on May 14, 2021 - 14:24 GMT

    COVID-19 Daily Update 5-14-2021

    The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of May 14, 2021, there have been 2,824,455 total confirmatory laboratory results received for COVID-19, with 157,923 total cases and 2,756 deaths. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of …

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  • Published on May 13, 2021 - 15:37 GMT

    COVID-19 Daily Update 5-13-2021

    The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of May 13, 2021, there have been 2,817,189 total confirmatory laboratory results received for COVID-19, with 157,626 total cases and 2,751 deaths. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of …

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  • Published on May 13, 2021 - 01:49 GMT

    West Virginia to Begin Administering COVID-19 Vaccines to 12-15 Year Olds

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  • Published on May 12, 2021 - 22:30 GMT

    Legionella No Longer Detected at Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital

    Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital today announced that recent water tests did not detect Legionella bacteria.   After Legionella bacteria was detected in two sinks at Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital’s Administration Building in April 2021, the Hospital …

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  • Published on May 12, 2021 - 15:57 GMT

    Online Ordering Now Available at St. Mary’s Galaxy for SNAP Recipients

    The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced the addition of online purchasing at St. Mary’s Galaxy for West Virginians using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This benefit is available through …

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  • Published on May 12, 2021 - 15:57 GMT

    COVID-19 Daily Update 5-12-2021

    DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 62-year old male from Putnam County, a 91-year old female from Monongalia County, a 55-year old male from Monongalia County, a 72-year old male from Berkeley County, a 71-year old female from Marion County, an 84-year old …

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  • Published on May 11, 2021 - 17:30 GMT

    Online Ordering Now Available at Giant Eagle for SNAP Recipients

    The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced the addition of online purchasing at Giant Eagle for West Virginians using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This benefit is available through the …

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  • Published on May 11, 2021 - 14:38 GMT

    COVID-19 Daily Update 5-11-2021

    The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of May 11, 2021, there have been 2,800,152 total confirmatory laboratory results received for COVID-19, with 156,875 total cases and 2,734 deaths. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of …

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  • Published on May 10, 2021 - 16:37 GMT

    COVID-19 Daily Update 5-10-2021

    ​The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of May 10, 2021, there have been 2,795,243 total confirmatory laboratory results received for COVID-19, with 156,617 total cases and 2,729 deaths. DHHR has confirmed the deaths …

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  • Published on May 9, 2021 - 14:58 GMT

    COVID-19 Daily Update 5-9-2021

    ​The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of May 9, 2021, there have been 2,791,498 total confirmatory laboratory results received for COVID-19, with 156,406 total cases and 2,726 deaths. There were no deaths reported to …

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  • Published on May 8, 2021 - 20:06 GMT

    COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics May 10-15, 2021

    Gov. Jim Justice, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, and the West Virginia Joint Interagency Task Force for COVID-19 Vaccines announced COVID-19 vaccine clinics that will be held across the state.   All West Virginians, age 16 …

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