WV and National Disaster News - February 1, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

WV Daily COVID Update and Stats for February 1, 2022 (WV DHHR) - there are currently 12,843 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 15 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,778 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of an 87-year old male from Kanawha County, an 80-year old male from Kanawha County, a 93-year old male from Kanawha County, an 82-year old female from Jefferson County, an 84-year old female from Berkeley County, an 89-year old male from Raleigh County, a 92-year old male from Brooke County, an 81-year old female from Wood County, a 99-year old male from Brooke County, a 93-year old female from Berkeley County, a 104-year old female from Kanawha County, a 62-year old female from Berkeley County, a 71-year old male from Monroe County, an 81-year old female from Kanawha County, and a 70-year old female from Cabell County.

“The loss of additional lives is painful to report,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “Together, we can end transmission of this deadly virus by choosing to be vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.”

Justice seeks vax mandate waiver for rural hospital workers (MetroNews-Radio)

Justice seeks vaccine waiver for rural hospitals (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

Covid infection rates in West Virginia reduces, but remain a concern to public health officials (WDVM-TV)

Another 20 COVID deaths reported in West Virginia (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

Six more COVID-19-related deaths reported in Kanawha; active cases up nearly 200 (WCHS-TV)

TMC Technologies sends at-home COVID tests to all employees (WBOY-TV)

Home schooling beginning to win popularity contest in West Virginia; pandemic a main factor (WV News)

Kanawha County Schools will pick up additional cost of Herbert Hoover project (MetroNews-Radio)

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID

Dr. Tom Frieden: Why I'm cautiously optimistic about Covid-19 (CNN)

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Drop as Infections Decrease in Majority of States ( US News)

WEATHER

Major storm to soak south-central US, threaten icy conditions (AccuWeather)

90M Americans in path of next winter storm to streak across the U.S. (AccuWeather)

Long-duration storm to threaten wintry mayhem in Northeast (AccuWeather)

Don't panic, but be prepared: Energy experts and ERCOT expect power to stay on during this week's freeze (KVUE News 24 -TX) 

Winter Storm Landon a Major Snow, Ice Threat to Intensify By Groundhog Day in Central, Eastern U.S. (The Weather Channel)

Frustrations grow for families in Elizabeth displaced by flooding from the remnants of Ida  (ABC News - NJ)

Oklahomans feel first strong quake of 2022 as 4.5M event shakes Medford (The Oklahoman)