On Monday, September 21, 2020, the county health department held a drive-up COVID-19 testing event at Nitro High School, 1300 Park Avenue in Nitro. The event ran from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Health workers tested 503 people.
The event also offered free flu shots. A total of 324 people got a flu shot. The health officer said the flu season would overlap with the pandemic, and both illnesses could fill hospitals and doctors’ offices.
Testing in September 2020
- The Monday event brought the number of tests given in the county since September 16 to 2,317.
- The health department was close to 60 public testing events since March 2020.
- The health officer said more testing showed which areas had the highest spread. That told the health department where to send more testing and support.
- Kanawha County moved down from red to orange on the state county alert map, with a seven-day rolling average of 21.7 cases per 100,000 people.
- On September 21, the health department reported the deaths of two more county residents. The county total was 68 deaths.
The next free testing event was on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at A More Excellent Way Life Center Church, 504 Virginia Street West in Charleston. People had to bring a form of ID, and anyone under 18 had to come with an adult.
See also the testing events at Nitro High School and the 18,000 tests given at 58 drive-up events.
This information is from September 2020. It is kept here as a record and is not current advice. Check current guidance from the CDC or your doctor.