Death Reports Reach New High In W.Va.

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources reported 42 more COVID-19 deaths Tuesday morning, the most deaths reported in a single day since the start of the pandemic.

The previous most deaths reported in a single day was 34 on Dec. 15. Officials with the DHHR say the deaths reported each day do not necessarily reflect they died on the reported day.

The state’s death total is now at 1,171.