In-person instruction and optional masking are the rule, not the exception, in West Virginia school districts, even in counties where infection rates are already high.
CHARLESTON — The number of people hospitalized for the coronavirus in West Virginia hit a six-month high Monday as a top health official warned that the state is at a
HIV SOS: Action sought for spike in cases in West Virginia
JOHN RABY, Associated Press
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1of6Signs are displayed at a tent during a health event Saturday, June 26, 2021, in Charleston, W.Va. Volunteers at the tent passed free doses of naloxone, a drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose by helping the person breathe again. Activists at the event called on the city of Charleston to declare a public health emergency for new HIV cases and prescription drug overdoses.John Raby/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6Buttons are displayed at a tent during a health event Saturday, June 26, 2021, in Charleston, W.Va. Volunteers at the tent passed out the buttons along with free doses of naloxone, a drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose by helping the person breathe again. Activists at the event called on the city of Charleston to declare a public health emergency for new HIV cases and prescription drug overdoses.John Raby/APShow MoreShow Le