1662 Smoot Avenue
Danville, WV
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.
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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
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
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
Coronavirus News for Foster
Foster Care System In West Virginia Struggles To Help Children During The Pandemic - 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 09:07amFoster families still needed during COVID-19 pandemic
There are more than 7,000 children in West Virginia's foster care system, and the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way some foster care workers do their jobs. Danny Gill and his family's lives ... More info »
wchstv - 04/27/2020 05:52amWest Virginia lawmakers mulling improvements to foster care, child welfare | News, Sports, Jobs - News and Sentinel
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 10:00amData: Black, foster care students in West Virginia face more severe school discipline
High Q Classics: Season 13, Episode 14, Part 1 08:17. Being Black or enrolled in the foster care system are some of the biggest risk factors for facing school suspension in West Virginia, one of ... More info »
CBS News - 05/11/2023 10:36amWest 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 01:05pmHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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