Media Release
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Three New Positive COVID-19 Cases at Eastbrook Center
April 7, 2020: three more people tied to Eastbrook Center in Charleston tested positive for COVID-19, for a total of five cases at the nursing home.
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Three More People Test Positive for COVID-19 at Eastbrook Facility
April 7, 2020: three more COVID-19 cases at Eastbrook Center in Charleston brought the total there to five, four patients and one employee.
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124 Residents, 39 Staff Members of Eastbrook Center Tested for COVID-19
April 6, 2020: a combined team tested 124 residents and 39 staff at Eastbrook Center in Charleston after a resident tested positive for COVID-19.
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Health department issues restrictions under new Executive Order
After Gov. Jim Justice added Kanawha County to an executive order limiting access during the COVID-19 pandemic, the health department, with the support of the City of Charleston and the Kanawha County Commission, on Sunday issued new restrictions meant to slow the spread of the disease in our commun
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Order of the County Health Department, April 2020
April 5, 2020: after Kanawha County was added to a state executive order, the county health department set COVID-19 limits for residents and businesses.
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Health Officer Reminds Residents to Take Precautions This Weekend
April 3, 2020: the county health officer asks residents to stay home over a warm weekend early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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30 Judicial Annex employees test negative for COVID-19
The health department announced Thursday that 30 employees of the Kanawha Judicial Annex tested for COVID-19 were negative for the disease. The health department tested the employees using rapid tests after seven other Judicial Annex employees and one employee’s spouse were infected with the disease
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Health Officer Suggests Testing for Judicial Annex Employees
April 2020: after seven Kanawha County Judicial Annex employees tested positive for COVID-19, the health officer used rapid test kits to test annex staff.
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Health Department Provides Update on Charleston Gardens Testing
March 27, 2020: COVID-19 tests for residents of Brookdale Charleston Gardens, a Charleston senior living home, came back negative.
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Health Department Announces Fourth Judicial Annex Building COVID-19 Case
March 26, 2020: a fourth Kanawha County Judicial Annex employee tested positive for COVID-19, and the building closure was extended to April 6.