WV and National Disaster News - January 11, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID News

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for January 11, 2022 (WV DHHR) - there are currently 13,268 COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 7 deaths reported since the last report (1-10-21), with a total of 5,452 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 61-year old female from Jefferson County, a 63-year old male from Ohio County, a 68-year old male from Lewis County, and a 41-year old male from Berkeley County.  Included in the total deaths reported on the dashboard as a result of the Bureau for Public Health’s continuing data reconciliation with the official death certificate are a 78-year old female from Kanawha County, a 71-year old male from Kanawha County, and a 66-year old female from Taylor County.  These deaths range from November through December 2021. 

“As we extend our deepest sympathies to their loved ones, we also encourage all West Virginians to recognize the continued need to take every possible step to slow the spread of this disease,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “Please make the decision to be vaccinated.”

West Virginia Sets Record for COVID Cases That's 50 Percent Higher Than Previous One (Newsweek)

West Virginia Shatters 7-Day Record For Positive COVID Cases (WV Public Radio)

DHHR lists COVID hospitalizations in excess of 800 for first time in 3 months (MetroNews-Radio)

Long Lines for COVID Tests in Wheeling; Some Turned Away (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)

HEALTH OFFICIALS: West Virginians are still skeptical to get COVID-19 vaccine (WVNS)

Mon. County Health Department officials disagree with CDC isolation timeline (WBOY)

Colleges, universities navigate through ongoing pandemic as spring semester begins (MetroNews-Radio)

Weather-related

Baldwin says American Rescue funds can be used for flood demolitions (WVMetroNews)

Lawmakers receive update on RISE WV rebuilding efforts from 2016 flood (WCHS)

Huntington road still underwater; city officials work to fix the problem (WOWKTV)

Bad weather leads to blocked roads and mudslides in Boone County (WCHS)

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID

Pfizer CEO says two Covid vaccine doses aren't 'enough for omicron' (CNBC)

Omicron vaccine to be ready in March, Pfizer CEO says (NBC)

How to get insurance to pay for at-home COVID tests, according to the White House (NPR)

WEATHER

First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Bowling Green, KY Friday (WHET - Tristatehomepage.com)

Louisiana Turns to Thousands of RV Trailers to House Victims of Hurricane Ida Months Later (Newsweek)

Covid-19 hospitalizations reach record high, HHS data shows (CNN)

Waze gets better flood warning notifications (Android Community)

Other

Which Car Will Better Survive Total Infrastructure Collapse: Gas or Electric? (Vice)

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