WV and National Disaster News - November 2, 2021

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WEST VIRGINIA

Government

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats (WV DHHR) - There have been 25 deaths reported since the last report (yesterday 11/1/21), with a total of 4,475 deaths attributed to COVID-19.  DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 72-year old male from Boone County, a 77-year old female from Berkeley County, an 86-year old female from Wayne County, a 70-year old male from Logan County, a 64-year old female from Lewis County, a 79-year old male from Jefferson County, a 64-year old male from Harrison County, a 79-year old female from Logan County, a 62-year old male from Mason County, and a 75-year old female from Harrison 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 an 84-year old female from Cabell County, a 45-year old female from Greenbrier County, a 90-year old female from Marion County, an 86-year old female from Gilmer County, a 77-year old female from Raleigh County, a 28-year old female from Wyoming County, a 44-year old male from Wyoming County, a 60-year old female from Wyoming County, a 64-year old male from Wyoming County, a 78-year old male from Fayette County, a 47-year old male from Barbour County, a 54-year old male from Morgan County, a 40-year old female from Marshall County, a 91-year old female from Fayette County, and a 40-year old female from Brooke County. These deaths range from August 2021 through October 2021.

“This is another tragic day for West Virginia as the death toll continues to rise. Our hearts go out to these West Virginians and their families,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “Let’s continue taking every precaution we can to slow the spread of this disease, including vaccination.”

LOCAL

• West Virginia officials ready for COVID vaccinations for children 5-11 (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• COVID vaccine for children 5-11 being packed and shipped as vaccine rollout begins (WSAZ-TV)
• State ready for final approval on vaccine for children ages 5 to 11  (The Register-Herald)
• Booster shot distribution going slow in West Virginia; Governor pleas for help  (WOWK-TV)
• Justice urges fully vaccinated residents to get booster (MetroNews-Radio)
• Mountain Health extends vaccination deadline for workers (MetroNews-Radio)
• DHHR: Active COVID cases fall below 7,000 (MetroNews-Radio)
• Another COVID-19-related death reported in Kanawha County (WCHS-TV)
• Kanawha, Putnam and Cabell all indicate different levels of virus spread on alert map (WCHS-TV)
• Three COVID-19 deaths in Wood County, active West Virginia cases below 7,000 (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

nATIONAL NEWS

WEATHER

• Getting trailers to Hurricane Ida victims will 'take months': FEMA official (Nola.com)
• Americans in climate-threatened regions anxious for solutions from world summit (Houma Today)
• Midweek storm could bring flood risk to South Central states; TS Wanda and the tropics (AccuWeather)

COVID

• A potentially faster-spreading Delta variant, AY.4.2, has been spotted in 8 states (CBS News)
• Moderna says FDA needs more time to complete review of its COVID-19 shot for adolescents (Reuters)
• The U.S. has new COVID vaccine rules for international travelers. Here's what to know (National Public Radio)
• White House press secretary Jen Psaki says she has COVID-19 (CBS News)
• Tri-State sees 28 deaths from COVID last week; new case trends fluctuate by county (The Herald-Mail)