West Virginia COVID-19 Cases

West Virginia New Coronavirus Cases:
West Virginia Total Coronavirus Cases: 651,651
West Virginia New Coronavirus Deaths:
West Virginia Total Coronavirus Deaths: 8,144
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023

Foster 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 Foster, WV community.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local West Virginia hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the West Virginia Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from West Virginia government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

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Coronavirus News for Foster

Foster Care System In West Virginia Struggles To Help Children ... - NPR

The coronavirus shutdown is straining a foster care system in West Virginia. Home visits have shifted to online check-ins, and referrals have plummeted as schools are now closed. More info »

NPR - 05/06/2020 09:07am

West Virginia lawmakers mulling improvements to foster care, child ...

That’s a 17% decrease from 7,441 children in foster care as of April 2020 — one month after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, sending the state’s unemployment rate soaring to 15.5% and a year that ... More info »

Parkersburg News and Sentinel - 01/27/2023 10:00am

More foster families needed in West Virginia - WSAZ

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - According to a November report, more than 6,900 children are in foster care in West Virginia. More info »

WSAZ - 12/30/2020 10:00am

Data: Black, foster care students in West Virginia face more severe ...

Foster care children represented about 2% of all students enrolled in West Virginia K-12 public schools last year, and 4% of all students suspended. Black students represent 4% of the student ... More info »

CBS News - 05/11/2023 10:36am

West Virginia official accused of approving $34M in COVID-19 payments ...

A West Virginia health office manager has been indicted on charges that he certified a company's invoices for more than $34 million in COVID-19 relief payments without verifying that the vendor ... More info »

CBS News - 10/21/2023 02:10am

How do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:

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