Franklin 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 Franklin, 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 Franklin
West 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 01:05pmAnalysis | Trump praised West Virginia for keeping coronavirus out. That’s not how this works. - The Washington Post
Trump praised West Virginia for keeping coronavirus out. That’s not how this works. Trump reverts to downplaying the threat Americans face. March 17, 2020. More info »
The Washington Post - 03/16/2020 12:00pmWest Virginia Gov. Jim Justice 'extremely unwell' after positive COVID-19 test : Coronavirus Updates - NPR
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice was supposed to deliver his State of the State address Wednesday but is instead feeling "extremely unwell" after testing positive for COVID-19. Justice, 70, who said ... More info »
NPR - 01/12/2022 10:03amWest 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 11:25am