Cumberland Plateau Health District to hold drive-thru testing this month
LEBANON, Va. (WVVA) The Cumberland Plateau Health District will schedule community testing sites for COVID-19 at locations across Buchanan,…
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Cumberland Plateau Health District holding drive-thru testing clinics for COVID-19 in Tazewell, Buchanan, Dickenson, and Russell Counties
In order to be approved for testing, you must call in advance for a screening…
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Lenowisco Health District offering Drive-thru Testing For Covid-19 At Local Sites In Lee, Scott & Wise Counties
In order to be approved for testing, you must call in advance for a screening interview.…
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W.Va. leaders crafting guidelines for outbreak response at day care centers
BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) For every step forward in the COVID-19 crisis, there always seems to be a couple steps back. After the Governor ordered the…
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Northam order ensures protections for health care workers
The order Northam signed on Tuesday says it is in the public interest to afford healthcare providers with adequate protection against liability for…
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Educational health conference held to inform about Hepatitis C epidemic
The hope is that the educational awareness behind Hepatitis C will help improve the health of rural West Virginians. …
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DHHR Prepares for Potential Spread of Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Most West Virginians are unlikely to be exposed to COVID-19 at this time, and the immediate health risk is low.…
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DHHR Confirms Pediatric Flu Death
Flu vaccination is the most effective protection against the flu.…
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New task force aimed at keeping rural W.Va. hospitals open
Justice will outline the details and duties of the Rural Medicine Task Force in an executive order next week.…
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Tennessee district cancels class as illness reports increase
The Bristol Herald-Courier reports that a district in nearby Bristol, Virginia, also closed schools late last month for a deep cleaning of facilities…
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