Administrators with the Mercer County Health Department are looking for creative ways to bring back a harm-reduction program. The county board met and voted to close the program last month.
CHARLESTON — The decision on whether to require masks in schools remains in the hands of local school boards for now as the number of new COVID cases continue to
By CHARLES BOOTHE |
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Jul 2, 2021
10 hrs ago
CHARLESTON â Although only 12 cases of the COVID Delta (India) variant have been reported in the state as of Thursday, that can change quickly, state health officials say.
Dr. Ayne Amjad, state Health Officer, said during Gov. Jim Justiceâs pandemic briefing Thursday most of those 12 cases were in family units and have been isolated.
âBut this is a very transmissible variant,â she said. âThis number can spike up rather quickly.â
The UK variant rose from 200 to 2,000 in the state, she added, so it can happen quickly.
âThat is also why we encourage people to get vaccinated,â Amjad said, especially with summer travel and holidays.