MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS)– McDowell County added four more active cases on their daily Facebook updates.
It brings the total to 38 active cases in the county. The McDowell County Health Department administrator, JJ Rose, says that people need to get the vaccine.
“Get vaccinated. We have numerous places around the county to receive a vaccination. We have the Pfizer for adults and children 12 and up, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson,” said Rose.
Rose mentions that the Delta variant is more dangerous than normal Covid.
“The Delta variant has a higher viral load, and that’s the kicker. Once it gets going, well, you can obviously see it with the rest of the country,” said Rose.
According to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Covid database, there are 129 Delta cases in the Mountain State. And there are currently five counties in West Virginia in the red, including Wyoming, Cabell, Wetzel, Upshur, and Marshall County. McDowell County has 16 cases of the Alpha variant, one Gamma variant, and six of the Delta variant.
A local church faced an outbreak a couple of weeks ago, but Rose states that they’re ready to close the case.
Rose also wants residents to look at the McDowell County Health Department Facebook page for up-to-date information on active cases.
“Please follow the CDC guidelines and just get vaccinated,” finished Rose.