COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice: "We don't want this thing to keep sliding and getting worse"
Press Release
Gov. Jim Justice and members of the West Virginia COVID-19 pandemic response leadership team held another news briefing today to update the public on the state's latest pandemic response and vaccine distribution efforts.
CASE NUMBERS & VACCINE/BOOSTER INFO
During his briefing Monday, Gov. Justice reported that there are now 2,547 active cases of COVID-19 statewide, 430 more cases than there were during the Governor's previous briefing on Thursday last week.
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"We don't want this thing to keep sliding and getting worse," Gov. Justice said. "Please make sure that you're up to date on your booster shots. Especially if you're 50 or older, it is so, so important."
An updated breakdown of the West Virginia County Alert Map is as follows:
Red (0) | Orange (0) | Gold (0) | Yellow (30) | Green (25)
After reading the ages and locations of another six individuals who have passed away from COVID-19 since Thursday last week, Gov. Justice continued to urge West Virginians to make sure they are up-to-date on their vaccinations and boosters.
Primary series vaccinations and a first booster dose are now encouraged for all West Virginians ages 5 and older.
A second booster dose is encouraged for all West Virginians ages 50 and older who are at least four months removed from their first booster dose, as well as certain immunocompromised individuals. All West Virginians who qualify can get a second booster dose everywhere vaccines are available.
"If you're out of that time period, you're out of any immunity to speak of at all," Gov. Justice said. "You're basically just winging it.
"We all know just how infectious this stuff is," he continued. "If we're not careful, it could whiplash back around on us."
The state's free COVID-19 Vaccination Due Date Calculator -- the only tool of its kind in the nation -- has been updated to determine whether people are eligible for a second booster dose.
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