Eight coronavirus-related deaths reported in West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) — Eight more coronavirus-related deaths were reported Tuesday morning in West Virginia, including three in Putnam County.

The state Department of Health and Human Resources confirmed in a news release the deaths of a 70-year-old man from Logan County, a 70-year old man from Putnam County, a 79-year-old woman from Wyoming County, a 73-year-old man from Berkeley County, an 81-year-old woman from Putnam County, an 84-year-old woman from Putnam County, a 73-year-old man from Monroe County and a 78-year-old woman from Taylor County.

West Virginia’s death total associated with the virus is now at 345.

Meanwhile, 180 new virus cases were reported, bringing the total to 15,692. Active cases increased 27 and were at a total of 4,014.

The state’s cumulative positive test rate was at 2.75%, the same as the previous day. The daily positive test rate was at 3.45%.

Hospitalizations were at 172, up four from the previous day, with 53 in intensive care and 29 on a ventilator. Recoveries were up 145 and were at 11,333.

Meanwhile, on the latest county alert map posted on the DHHR website (map colors as of Monday), there were three counties in orange - Kanawha, Boone and Barbour. Boone County had been in gold the previous day.

There were five counties in gold - Wayne, Lincoln, Wyoming, Summers and Upshur.

Following are the latest county case numbers, Barbour (78), Berkeley (1,009), Boone (227), Braxton (13), Brooke (114), Cabell (843), Calhoun (25), Clay (36), Doddridge (26), Fayette (629), Gilmer (48), Grant (161), Greenbrier (127), Hampshire (108), Hancock (150), Hardy (91), Harrison (382), Jackson (270), Jefferson (436), Kanawha (2,704), Lewis (38), Lincoln (171), Logan (620), Marion (284), Marshall (179), Mason (143), McDowell (87), Mercer (425), Mineral (174), Mingo (377), Monongalia (2,035), Monroe (151), Morgan (55), Nicholas (105), Ohio (374), Pendleton (53), Pleasants (18), Pocahontas (59), Preston (157), Putnam (576), Raleigh (526), Randolph (252), Ritchie (13), Roane (52), Summers (55), Taylor (127), Tucker (34), Tyler (16), Upshur (84), Wayne (403), Webster (8), Wetzel (56), Wirt (12), Wood (374) and Wyoming (118).

The DHHR said free COVID-19 testing locations are available Tuesday, Sept. 29, in Barbour, Fayette, Kanawha and Putnam counties, and Wednesday, Sept. 30, in Fayette, Kanawha, Logan, Monongalia, Putnam and Wayne counties:

Barbour County, Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Barbour County Fairgrounds, 115 Fairgrounds Way, Belington

Fayette County, Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., J.W. and Hazel Ruby WV Welcome Center, 55 Hazel Ruby Lane, Mount Hope

Kanawha County, Tuesday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., George Washington High School, 1522 Tennis Club Road, Charleston

Putnam County, Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Teays Valley Church of God, 185 Connection Point, Scott Depot

Fayette County, Wednesday, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Gateway Center, 2 Greyhound Lane, Smithers

Kanawha County, Wednesday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., George Washington High School, 1522 Tennis Club Road, Charleston

Logan County, Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Old 84 Lumber Building, 100 Recovery Road, Peach Creek

Monongalia County, Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., West Virginia University, Student Recreation Center, 2001 Rec Center Drive, Morgantown

Putnam County, Wednesday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Old Buffalo High School, 81 High School Road, Buffalo

Wayne County, Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wayne County Health Department, 217 Kenova Ave., Wayne