Evans and other towns across West Virginia are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Evans, WV community.
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West Virginia COVID-19 Cases
West Virginia Total Coronavirus Cases: 651,651
West Virginia New Coronavirus Deaths:
West Virginia Total Coronavirus Deaths: 8,144
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Evans
‘Go to Bob Evans and eat’: West Virginia governor breaks with other states on coronavirus guidance
West Virginia is the only state in the union that has not yet reported any confirmed cases of COVID-19. While the rest of the country scrambles to shut down restaurants and bars, Justice had some ... More info »
Washington Examiner - 03/16/2020 11:04amWest Virginia governor closes restaurants just one day after telling people to 'go to Bob Evans and eat' amid coronavirus outbreak - Business Insider
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice was a stiff coronavirus skeptic earlier this week. "Go to the grocery stores. For crying out loud, go to the grocery stores. If you want to go to Bob Evans and ... More info »
Business Insider - 03/18/2020 04:28amAnalysis | Trump praised West Virginia for keeping coronavirus out. That’s not how this works. - The Washington Post
President Trump, right, listens as West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice speaks at a campaign-style rally in 2017 in Huntington, W.Va. (Susan Walsh/AP) Analysis by Philip Bump Repeatedly during the White ... More info »
The Washington Post - 03/16/2020 12:00pmWest Virginia becomes the 50th state to report a coronavirus case. - CNN
On the surface, West Virginia might have seemed immune to coronavirus. While the other 49 states had reported more than 5,000 cases combined, West Virginia didn’t report its first case until ... More info »
CNN - 03/17/2020 11:25amWest Virginia Announces Its First Confirmed Case of Coronavirus - People.com
West Virginia is the last state in the nation to report a confirmed case of coronavirus. As of March 17, all 50 U.S. states have at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 within its borders. More info »
People - 03/17/2020 01:05pm