WV and National Disaster News - April 12, 2021

4/12/2021

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West Virginia

WV DAILY COVID UPDATE & STATSfor April 12, 2021 (WVDHHR)

First case of COVID-19 in West Virginia caused by South African variant confirmed (The Exponent Telegram)

S. African variant of COVID-19 found in Berkeley County (The Journal)

West Virginia nears 7,400 coronavirus cases as numbers continue increasing (MetroNews-Radio)

W.Va. adds 415 new positive COVID-19 cases, three deaths on Sunday (WCHS-TV)

COVID-19 LATEST: DHHR confirms three new deaths, Raleigh County sees more than 30 new cases (WVNS-TV)

A WV city wrestled down an addiction crisis. Then came COVID-19 (The Charleston Gazette-Mail)

FEMA To Launch COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program (KDKA-TV)

Most counties are offering more summer programs after the pandemic school year (MetroNews-Radio)

State urges vaccines for younger population (The Bluefield Daily Telegraph)

Mid-Ohio Valley turns its attention to vaccinating younger people (WTAP-TV)

Getting Vaccine to Homebound and Elderly Presents Additional Challenges in WV (WCBC-Radio)

COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice: West Virginia surpasses 1 million vaccine doses administered (Office of the Governor)

Kanawha County surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 vaccines administered on Saturday (WCHS-TV)

Veterans Affairs medical centers now offering COVID vaccines to all veterans (WDVM-TV)

COVID-19 testing events announced Boone, Mingo, Raleigh counties (WCHS-TV)

Stonerise to vaccinate WLU baseball team (WTRF-TV)

Health Officials are asking you to cancel any extra Covid-19 Vaccine Appointments (WDTV-TV)

Marion Co., West Virginia, Health Department sees large drop of in COVID-19 vaccine registrations (The Exponent Telegram)

West Virginia DHHR adds federal vaccine data to COVID-19 dashboard (The Exponent Telegram)

City officials honor dedicated service of local organizations administering vaccines (The Journal)

National

COVID

FEMA to start taking applicants for COVID-related funeral reimbursements (KCRG-TV)

More Colleges Say They'll Require Students To Have COVID-19 Vaccines For Fall (WKAR-Radio)

Weather

'Really unbelievable': Severe storms in South leave at least 3 dead, thousands without power in Florida (USA Today) A series of severe storms over the weekend killed at least three and injured several others, with the last of the storms moving through South Florida on Sunday evening. Tornado and wind damage were reported in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida.

2 Still in Hospital as Louisiana Tornado Recovery Continues (US News)

1 killed, 7 injured from EF3 tornado that ravaged Louisiana parish (AccuWeather)

WV and National Disaster News - April 12, 2021

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