Marshall County:
The Marshall County Health Department has received confirmation of 2 new positive and 4 probable COVID 19 cases. The Health Department continues to work on investigations and contact tracing for current active cases.
Due to potential delays in reporting to all state level resources, the Marshall County Health Department recommends everyone to obtain current total numbers from the WVDHHR COVID 19 dashboard website, https://dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/Pages/default.aspx.
Testing continues at the Health Department:
May 6, 2021 9:00am – 1:00pm
May 10, 2021 10:00am – 2:00pm
May 12, 2021 10:00am – 2:00pm
May 18, 2021 9:00am – 1:00pm
May 20, 2021 9:00am – 1:00pm
May 24, 2021 10:00am – 2:00pm
May 26, 2021 10:00am – 2:00pm
Mobile Testing
May 7, 2021 Benwood City Hall 11:00am – 5:00pm
May 14, 2021 Cameron City Hall 11:00am – 5:00pm
May 21, 2021 Benwood City Hall 11:00am – 5:00pm
May 28, 2021 Cameron City Hall 11:00am – 5:00pm
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:
Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department is announcing nine (9) new cases of COVID-19 for 5/5/21 in Ohio County. Currently, the health department reports a total of 4363 cases, including eighty-eight (88) deaths. Case surveillance, contact tracing, and monitoring continue for many of the reported cases.
The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department will hold free COVID-19 testing clinics on Monday, May 10, 2021, and Wednesday, May 12, 2021.
Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department
COVID Testing
11:00am – 4:00pm
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.
COVID Vaccination Clinics
May 3 – May 7, 2021, COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics (subject to change due to supply). Clinics are 8:00am -4:00pm each day. 1st dose and 2nd dose vaccines available. Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccines are available. Walk-ins welcomed.
- 5/3/21 – Eligible and registered residents, by appointment/walk-in.
- 5/4/21 – Eligible and registered residents, by appointment/walk-in.
- 5/5/21 – Eligible and registered residents, by appointment/walk-in.
- 5/6/21 – Eligible and registered residents, by appointment/walk-in.
- 5/7/21 – Eligible and registered residents, by appointment/walk-in.
- 5/8/21 – NO CLINIC.
- 5/9/21 – NO CLINIC.
All vaccination appointments and events are held at the Community Vaccination Center at the Highlands. The COVID-19 community vaccination center at the Highlands is located in the old Michaels Craft Store/Spirit Halloween Store. The address is 550 Cabela Drive, Triadelphia, West Virginia 26059. Ohio Valley residents in West Virginia can now do self-scheduling to make COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Log onto: http://www.wheelinghospital.org/vaccine. To make an appointment, users will need to provide their name, date of birth, address, email address, and phone number.
Ohio County and Ohio Valley residents are advised to limit public contact, implement social distancing, work at home where possible, wear a face-covering when out in public, indoors, or at work, wash your hands frequently, and contact your personal physician if you become ill with fever, cough, or difficulty breathing.
The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department is reminding Ohio Valley residents that if you are tested for COVID-19 that you are to remain in home isolation until you receive negative test results. Individuals who test positive will be contacted by a county health department and receive further instructions in regard to care and monitoring.
If positive, you should restrict activities outside your home, except for getting medical care. Do not go to work, school, or public areas. If you have a medical appointment, call the healthcare provider and tell them that you have or may have COVID-19 prior to arriving at the facility. This will help the healthcare provider’s office take steps to keep other people from getting infected or exposed.
