Moorefield 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 Moorefield, 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 Moorefield
In these West Virginia and California agricultural towns, farmers and ranchers are battling the pandemic and big industry - The Washington Post
Moorefield, W.Va., is an Appalachian town of about 2,500 people, changed forever by Pilgrim’s Pride’s three poultry plants clustered at the South Branch of the Potomac River. Nearly 3,000 ... More info »
The Washington Post - 12/07/2020 10:00amWest 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 01:05pmWest Virginia National Guard testing at Pilgrim’s Pride
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Members of the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) tested workers at the Pilgrim’s Pride poultry processing plant in Moorefield for COVID-19 this week. More info »
usace.army.mil - 05/12/2020 12:00pmWest Virginia Is the Last State to Report a COVID-19 Case - TIME
West Virginia on Tuesday became the last U.S. state to report a confirmed case of the coronavirus COVID-19. Testing has been scarce there. More info »
Time - 03/17/2020 11:24amWest Virginia touts COVID-19 vaccination success story as national rollout sputters | Reuters
Even as President Joe Biden laments the nation's sluggish COVID-19 immunization launch for a pace he calls "dismal," West Virginia is touting its relative success in making the most of vaccine ... More info »
Reuters - 01/20/2021 10:00am