WV and National Disaster News - November 9, 2021

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
Government
WV Daily COVID Update and Stats for November 9, 2021 (WV DHHR) - There have been 20 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 4,568 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 66-year old male from Ohio County, a 54-year old female from Raleigh County, and a 68-year old male from Braxton 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 55-year old male from Barbour County, a 59-year old male from Tyler County, a 72-year old female from Fayette County, a 76-year old male from Raleigh County, an 87-year old female from Kanawha County, a 71-year old female from Preston County, a 68-year old male from Raleigh County, a 72-year old female from Kanawha County, a 76-year old male from Morgan County, a 70-year old male from Harrison County, an 80-year old female from Roane County, a 78-year old female from Grant County, an 87-year old female from Berkeley County, an 87-year old female from Preston County, an 82-year old male from Mason County, a 91-year old male from Ohio County, and a 68-year old male from Wyoming County. These deaths range from September 2021 through October 2021.

“We are deeply saddened by this news, a loss to both the families and our state," said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “We extend our deepest sympathies and commitment to continue working to end this deadly virus through vaccination."

LOCAL

• Children the focus of new West Virginia COVID vaccination program (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• Masks required again at Cabell County schools amid COVID case increase (WCHS-TV)
• Ohio County Schools Superintendent Kim Miller: Students Will Wear Masks To Stay In School (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
• Ohio County Schools vote 'yes' to extend mask mandate for at least another couple weeks (WTRF-TV)
• Wood County Schools to begin youth COVID-19 vaccinations November 15 (WTAP-TV)
• Beckley VAMC extends COVID-19 Booster service (WBOY-TV)
• Marsh Comments on Booster Shots (WCBC-Radio)
• Justice warns of winter surge (The Register-Herald)
• Marsh concerned about 'uptick' in COVID spread rate (MetroNews-Radio)
• DHHR releases latest COVID-19 case numbers (MetroNews-Radio)
• Five additional coronavirus-related deaths reported in Kanawha County (WCHS-TV)
• Mercer County Health Department addresses incorrect dosages (WVVA-TV)
• Emergency Services Agencies In W.Va. Look For COVID-19 Help  (WV PBR)
• Wood County Commission, West Virginia officials discuss COVID relief funds (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
COVID

• U.S. lifts most COVID-linked bans on travelers from abroad (CBS News)​
  
• People 'unvaccinated by choice' in Singapore no longer can receive free covid-19 treatment (The Washington Post)
• Denmark ditched its Covid rules two months ago. Now it's joined other EU nations in mulling new restrictions (CNN) 

WEATHER

• Louisiana prepares to move 2,000 Hurricane Ida victims into travel trailers (Fox news)
• Five pLaces facing Risk Rating 2.0 flood insurance rate hikes (Property Casualty360)
• Potential blizzard to kick off wintry stretch in the Plains, East (AccuWeather)​

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