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News Release: Client of Charleston Homeless Shelter Tests Positive for COVID-19
August 2020: a client of the YWCA Sojourner’s Shelter in Charleston tested positive for COVID-19, and all staff and clients were tested.
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At least 24 COVID-19 cases linked to Charleston church
The health department has tracked at least 24 cases of COVID-19 to the North Charleston Apostolic Church in Charleston. The outbreak affects 19 Kanawha County residents, four Putnam County residents and one Logan County resident . Church leadership has voluntarily agreed to close for three weeks ino
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717 Tested for COVID-19 Wednesday at Health Department and KCEAA Drive-Up Event
July 8, 2020: 717 people were tested at a drive-up COVID-19 event at the county health department office as the county hit a one-day case record.
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19 Additional COVID-19 Cases Reported in Kanawha County Tuesday
July 7, 2020: Kanawha County reported 19 new COVID-19 cases, its largest one-day total since the pandemic began.
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568 Tested at Schoenbaum Center Wednesday; Additional Testing Events to Come
July 2020: 568 people got a COVID-19 test at a drive-up event at the Schoenbaum Center in Charleston, and four more testing events were set.
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Health Officer Urges Caution Ahead of July Fourth Holiday
July 1, 2020: with 29 recent COVID-19 cases tied to Myrtle Beach travel, the county health officer urged care over the July Fourth weekend.
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News release: Health officer warns residents of spike in COVID-19 cases
Since its 4:30 p.m. Friday press update, the health department has confirmed 13 new cases of COVID-19. Additionally, 25 of the county’s COVID-19 cases have resulted from travel to or from the Myrtle Beach area. The number for Myrtle Beach area cases includes people who have gotten the virus from tho
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KCHD, KCEAA to hold drive-up testing event Monday at KCHD
The health department and the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority will host another drive-up testing event from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. “If you’ve traveled recently, especially to hot spot places like Myrtle Beach, we especially encourage you to be tested,” said Dr. Sherri Young, health officer
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Health Department Receives 3 Additional Positives with Myrtle Beach Connection
Drive-Up Testing Today Tests 442 People Charleston, WV – Today, the health department received 3 additional positive COVID-19 results with Myrtle Beach connections, bringing the total of Myrtle Beach cases in Kanawha County to 6. Additional contact-tracing is being completed to determine individuals
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Health Department and KCEAA to Continue Drive-Up Testing Tuesday
June 2020: drive-up COVID-19 testing at the county health department office on Lee Street in Charleston, open to anyone, as travel-linked cases rose.