Media Release
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Health Officer Urges Myrtle Beach-Goers to Be Tested for COVID-19
June 18, 2020: three Kanawha County COVID-19 cases were traced to Myrtle Beach travel, and the health officer urged travelers to get tested.
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Health Department and KCEAA Announce Testing Events in Sissonville, Charleston
June 2020: drive-up COVID-19 testing set for Sissonville High School on June 25 and the Schoenbaum Center in Charleston on July 1, open to anyone.
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Statements on the 2020 Kanawha County Schools Graduations
June 2020: statements from the school board, the city, the county commission and the health department on Class of 2020 graduations.
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Health Officer Statement on the Decision to Cancel In-Person Graduations
June 2020: after Kanawha County Schools canceled in-person graduations, the health department said it gave advice but did not make the decision.
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KCHD, KCEAA, WV National Guard to hold community COVID-19 testing event at Laidley Field
The health department, the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority and the West Virginia National Guard will hold a drive-up COVID-19 testing event Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13 at Laidley Field in Charleston. The event will be from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on both days. Testing is free and
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Health Department and KCEAA to Hold Community COVID-19 Testing Event Wednesday at DuPont Middle School
May 27, 2020: drive-up COVID-19 testing at DuPont Middle School in Belle, open to everyone, including people with no symptoms.
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Health Department and KCEAA to Hold Free Drive-Up COVID-19 Testing Event Thursday
2020: the county health department and the ambulance authority held free drive-up COVID-19 testing events on Thursdays at churches and schools in Kanawha County.
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Health Department Tests 365 at Drive-Up Testing Sites This Week
May 2020: 365 people were tested at three drive-up COVID-19 sites in Kanawha County in one week, including a record 214 at West Virginia State University.
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More Day Care Workers Test Positive for COVID-19 at Kanawha Drive-Up Clinics
May 2020: drive-up COVID-19 testing in Kanawha County found positive cases among day care workers as child care centers got ready to reopen.
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Health Department and KCEAA Announce Testing Events in Montgomery, Institute
May 2020: drive-up COVID-19 testing in Montgomery and at West Virginia State University in Institute, with day care workers urged to get tested.