Marshall County:
The Marshall County Health Department has received confirmation 18 new positive cases and 6 new probable cases. The Health Department continues to work on investigations and contact tracing.
This brings Marshall County to a total of 1382 confirmed cases and 214 probable cases, 425 of which are in isolation at home, 12 hospitalized, 37 associated deaths and 1122 whom have been released from isolation.
Everyone can assist in stopping this rapid increase of cases by wearing masks when in public, maintaining social distance and avoiding large scale events.
Due to Marshall County remaining in an elevated status, the Health Department will continue with the listed testing:
12/10/2020 10am – 2pm
12/11/2020 10am – 2pm
All testing to be conducted at the Health Department.
For more information, contact the Marshall County Health Department at 304-845-7840 or visit our Facebook page at Marshall County Health Department – WV.
Ohio County:
The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department is announcing one (1) COVID-19 associated death for December 9, 2020. The individual was hospitalized at the time of their death.
Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department is announcing forty-four (44) new cases of COVID-19 in Ohio County for Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Currently, the health department reports a total of 1985 cases (1 case was transferred to another county), including twenty-six (26) deaths. Case surveillance, contact tracing, and monitoring continue for many of the reported cases. During the community mass testing today (12/9/2020), the health department performed 181 COVID-19 tests on Ohio Valley residents.
Starting Monday, December 7th, and running until December 12th, the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department will hold free COVID-19 testing clinics at three locations in Ohio County.
Ohio County COVID Testing
December 7-December 12, 2020
11 am-4 pm
Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department
355 Fire House Lane, Valley Grove WV
Warwood Fire Station, Station 9
1301 Richland Avenue
Wheeling Island Fire Station, Station 5
11 North Wabash Street
The free clinics are for those with or without symptoms and no insurance is needed. Participants need to bring a driver’s license, photo ID or other proof of address. No residency restrictions. Patients under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. This is a drive-up testing clinic and participants will be tested either in their personal vehicles or at a walk-up location near the testing sites. This special clinic is being hosted by the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department and the Wheeling-Ohio County Emergency Management Agency. For more information call the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department at (304) 234-3682.
