WV and National Disaster News - December 6, 2021

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WEST VIRGINIA

Government

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for December 6, 2021 (WV DHHR) - There have been 28 deaths reported since the last report (12/3/21), with a total of 4,990 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 92-year old female from Calhoun County, a 46-year old male from Mingo County, an 81-year old female from Grant County, a 68-year old female from Wirt County, a 67-year old female from Nicholas County, an 89-year old female from Monongalia County, an 82-year old male from Mineral County, a 67-year old female from Hardy County, a 77-year old female from Marion County, a 75-year old male from Marion County, a 64-year old male from Mineral County, a 70-year old male from Wetzel County, a 75-year old female from Kanawha County, a 77-year old female from Putnam County, an 84-year old male from Hancock County, a 78-year old male from Wood County, a 90-year old female from Marion County, a 66-year old male from Brooke County, an 83-year old male from Grant County, a 71-year old male from Summers County, a 69-year old male from Wetzel County, a 61-year old male from Hampshire County, a 48-year old male from Mingo County, an 87-year old male from Mercer County, a 76-year old male from Fayette County, a 72-year old male from Marshall County, a 57-year old male from Braxton County, and a 56-year old female from Kanawha County.

“We offer our condolences to the families grieving from this loss of life,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “Just like adults, children are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose. If you plan on traveling to visit family during the holidays, make sure your children are fully protected from the risk of COVID-19.”

Local

WV Weather  

West Virginia surpasses 300,000 total COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic (WCHS-TV)

Active coronavirus cases remain above 8,000 (MetroNews-Radio)

West Virginia sees another spike in COVID cases (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

West Virginia Closes In on 5,000 COVID Deaths (WCBC-Radio)

Two COVID-19-related deaths reported in Kanawha County on Saturday (WCHS-TV)

Ohio County Sees Big Jump in Weekly New COVID-19 Cases (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)

Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department reports four COVID-19 deaths (WTRF-TV)

No plans to reintroduce coronavirus policies in nursing homes (MetroNews-Radio)

Justice explains confusion with vaccination totals (The Weirton Daily Times)

Wheeling-Ohio County Board of Health Urges Businesses To Require Employees To Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)

Morrisey continues push toward halting federal vaccine mandates (MetroNews-Radio)

WVU has increased support for student mental health, while noting unprecedented need (MetroNews-Radio)

New River Gorge fire 95% contained; NPS ‘confident’ in full containment on Sunday (MetroNews-Radio)

A dentist became a top opioid buyer in WV. Now a drug firm faces penalty (The Charleston Gazette-Mail)

Report: WorkForce West Virginia Paid $83 Million in Bogus Unemployment Claims (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)

national

COVID

Omicron COVID-19 cases spreading at alarming rate in South Africa (National Public Radio)

Covid: UK red list criticised as 'travel apartheid' by Nigeria (BBC News)

Omicron COVID-19 variant found in 12 states as Delta variant cases are rising (CBS News)

Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant (The Associated Press)

Cruise ship with at least 17 coronavirus cases aboard docks in New Orleans (The Washington Post)

US drugstores squeezed by vaccine demand, staff shortages (The Associated Press)

I’m vaccinated but got COVID-19 anyway. Now what? (WHYY-Radio)

Inside the growing alliance between anti-vaccine activists and pro-Trump Republicans (National Public Radio)

Pro-Trump counties now have far higher COVID death rates. Misinformation is to blame (National Public Radio)

More omicron detected as hospitals strain under delta surge (The Associated Press)

Hundreds roll up their sleeves during FEMA's pop-up COVID vaccine clinics in WNC and other sites across U.S. - There were multiple regional stories over the weekend on FEMA supported teams deploying to vaccine sites across the U.S. WLOS News 13 (NC); . KTXL News 40 (CA);  Grand Forks Herald (MN); WJBK News 2 (MI); and New Mexico, KOAT News 7 (NM) .

WEATHER

State of emergency in effect across Hawaii as potent storm wallops islands (AccuWeather)  Also see Weather Channel 

Residents wake up to tornado warnings, blast of rough weather (AccuWeather)