WV and National Disaster News - January 25, 2022

1/25/2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for January 25, 2022 (WV DHHR) - there are currently 19,277 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been five deaths reported since the last report (1/24/22), with a total of 5,650 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 53-year old male from Nicholas County, a 54-year old male from Preston County, an 80-year old female from Jefferson County, a 63-year old female from Barbour County, and an 86-year old female from Preston County.

“The tragedy of COVID-19 seems almost unimaginable,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “So many West Virginians have been lost to this deadly disease and our sympathies are extended to these families. Please do all you can to prevent further tragedy in our communities by choosing the COVID vaccine and booster.”

West Virginia hits highest daily COVID positivity ever; death toll in state now twice that of 1918 pandemic (WV News)

West Virginia getting only half of COVID treatments it requests from feds, state hospitals at crisis levels of care (WOWK Charleston)

West Virginia receiving about half of antibodies it requests (WV News)

Hospitals statewide welcoming staffing help from National Guard (WV Metro News)

Officials: $3M in returned federal funds won’t affect COVID rental help in W.Va. (WSAZ Charleston)

WEATHER

West Virginia has Wind Chill Advisories and other Special Weather Statements (National Weather Service)

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID

13% of US hospitals critically understaffed, 22% anticipate shortages: Numbers by state
(Becker’s Hospital Review) - article reports that West Virginia ranked #2 in the nation for critical staffing shortages.

US pharmacies are rolling out free N95 masks as free COVID-19 tests begin to arrive in the mail (CNN)

WEATHER