Mineral County COVID death toll rises to 59
Mineral Daily News-Tribune
Tribune Managing Editor
KEYSER - While dealing with an outbreak of their own, the Mineral County Health Department has confirmed the county’s death toll due to COVID-related illness has reached 59.
The health department announced over the weekend that two of its own employees had tested positive for the coronavirus, and the health department would therefore be closed this week.
Monday, they announced a third employee had tested positive, therefore constituting an outbreak at the facility.
Most employees have been working from home, and the situation will be re-evaluated to determine if they are able to reopen on Dec. 28.