CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The office of the Governor has issued the following media advisory: WHO: Gov. Jim Justice, other state officials. WHAT: Gov. Justice will provide an update for media on COVID-19 preparedness and response plans. WHEN: Today, Thursday, March 26, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. Time change due to White House call with Governors at[Read More…]
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Coronavirus Update: W.Va. ‘Day of Prayer’ service at noon today
Learn how to see the service from home CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice and religious leaders from across West Virginia will conduct a live, statewide Day of Prayer service at noon today, March 25, 2020, to provide West Virginians an opportunity to come together in prayer during the ongoing “Stay At Home” order, put[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. Gov. Justice’s virtual press briefing today at 3 p.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The office of the Governor of West Virginia has issued the following media advisory: WHO: Gov. Jim Justice, other state officials. WHAT: Update for media on COVID-19 preparedness and response plans. WHEN: 3 p.m. Today – Wednesday, March 25, 2020. West Virginians can watch the live stream of this briefing at[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: What family caregivers need to know about Coronavirus and Alzheimer’s
Release from the Alzheimer’s Association: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Providing care for a loved one with dementia can leave people feeling isolated in the best of times. The new “Stay at Home” order issued by the governor may have increased this feeling of isolation. The Alzheimer’s Association wants everyone to know,[Read More…]
WV Navigator can help W.Va. residents who lose insurance due to impact of COVID-19
Navigators can provide telephone assistance to enroll in private health insurance or Medicaid Release from WV Navigator: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia residents who lose insurance due to the COVID-19 crisis are eligible for free assistance from a local non-profit agency, WV Navigator. The agency receives federal funding to assist consumers[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. Health Care Association statement shared with all media outlets
WV Press has emailed this release from the West Virginia Health Care Association to all media outlets: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Health Care Association’s CEO, Marty Wright, issued the following statement: “We were saddened to learn that multiple residents and staff in a West Virginia nursing home have[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. Gov. Justice sets press briefing for 3 p.m today
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The office of the Governor has issued the following media advisory: VIRTUAL PRESS BRIEFING INFO FOR MEDIA ONLY: Gov. Justice will provide an update for media on COVID-19 preparedness and response plans today at 3 p.m. In accordance with the most recent guidelines and best practices recommended by[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: Delivery of masks to West Virginia at just a trickle
By Jessica Farrish, THE REGISTER-HERALD of Beckley, W.Va. BECKELY, W.Va. — West Virginia is expecting delivery of 20,000 N-95 face masks Tuesday, with 10,000 more to be delivered on Thursday, Gov. Jim Justice reported Monday night. The mask protects against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Justice said the deliveries are part[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: Tri-State community bands together to provide protective equipment for frontline workers
By HANNA PENNINGTON, The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — In the face of the novel coronavirus pandemic, healthcare professionals and those on the front lines of the fight against the disease are receiving assistance from community organizations banding together to help produce personal protective equipment (PPE) from their homes.[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. Legislative leaders encourage unity, issue bipartisan message, guidance
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The leadership of the West Virginia Legislature issued the following statement on the coronavirus today. March 23, 2020 From Senators Mitch Carmichael and Roman Prezioso and Delegates Roger Hanshaw and Tim Miley As West Virginia, and, indeed, the entire world grapples with the COVID-19 global pandemic, we should[Read More…]
