RISING: WV COVID-19 APPROACHING 7,400

(04/12/2021)
Active coronavirus cases in West Virginia are again approaching the 7,400-mark, according to the state Department of Health and Human Resources.

The agency updated its statewide dashboard on Sunday, showing West Virginia with 7,392 confirmed active cases. West Virginia first surpassed 7,400 active cases on Nov. 10, 2020, and fell below that mark on Feb. 27.

Officials received 415 new cases between its Saturday and Sunday reports.

More than 460,000 West Virginians are fully vaccinated, and around 662,000 people have received at least their first vaccine dose.