Update on vaccines for school employees… Gallia, Mason report new cases
Staff Report
OHIO VALLEY Additional COVID-19 cases were reported in Gallia and Mason counties, an update on vaccines for school employees in Ohio was announced and West Virginia exceeded 2,000 COVID-19 deaths on Friday.
As reported by the Associated Press, the Mountain State exceeded 2,000 deaths linked to COVID-19 on Friday. The AP further reported:
There were 562 new confirmed cases reported Friday, down 67% from the beginning of the year. Hospitalizations also declined 36% to 519 patients. But 23 new deaths put the state’s tally at 2,006.
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported seven new COVID-19 cases on Friday in Gallia County.