WV and National Disaster News - December 30, 2021

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WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for December 30, 2021 (WV DHHR) - There have been 31 deaths reported since the last report (12-29-21), with a total of 5,336 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 62-year old male from Jackson County, a 67-year old female from Putnam County, a 73-year old male from Berkeley County, an 80-year old male from Raleigh County, an 89-year old male from Mercer County, a 90-year old male from Raleigh County, a 22-year old male from Lincoln County, a 68-year old male from Raleigh County, a 65-year old male from Berkeley County, a 67-year old male from Mercer County, an 85-year old female from Berkeley County, a 53-year old female from Berkeley County, a 61-year old male from Raleigh County, a 63-year old male from Summers County, a 61-year old female from Raleigh County, a 60-year old male from Mercer County, a 60-year old male from Mason County, a 66-year old female from Mineral County, a 79-year old female from Kanawha County, a 50-year old male from Mercer County, an 84-year old male from Hampshire County, a 57-year old female from Berkeley County, a 55-year old male from Mineral County, a 53-year old male from Hampshire County, a 59-year old female from Mason County, a 77-year old female from Mercer County, an 83-year old male from Mason County, and a 68-year old female from Taylor 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 42-year old female from Kanawha County, an 82-year old male from Wood County, and an 82-year old female from Wirt County. These deaths occurred in December 2021. 

“We send our sincere condolences to these families for their profound loss,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “Protect your loved ones by scheduling a COVID vaccine or booster. Both are available at clinics, pharmacies, local health departments and events statewide.”

Local

• 2k new COVID cases reported in West Virginia Wednesday (WBOY Clarksburg)
• Abraham: ‘First pillar’ of nursing plan is recruitment, retention (WV Metro News)
• West Virginia National Guard highlights 2021 accomplishments (WV News)
• Department of Justice Awards More Than $300 Million to Fight Opioid and Stimulant Crisis and to Address Substance Use Disorders (U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia)

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID

• York, Scranton to get FEMA teams’ help with COVID surge (AP news)
• 'Massive' storm to spread disruptive snow from Denver to Detroit on New Year's weekend (UPI)
• COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program money helping (KX News - ND)
• The IRS extends tax deadlines to tornado impacted states (Techno Trenz)
• N.J. sees 15,000 new COVID-19 cases a day and FEMA prepares to send teams to York, Scranton hospitals (Philadelphia Inquirer)
• More Than 2,000 Feds Deployed As Biden Administration Looks to Fight Omicron Surge (Gov Exec)

WEATHER

• More hurricanes likely to slam Connecticut and region due to climate change, Yale study finds (The Spokesman-Review)
• Year In Review: National Guard Delivers At Home and Abroad in 2021 (Ritz-Herald)