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Justice Warns ‘Everything on Table’ to Combat New COVID Rise

August 25th, 2021 by WCBC Radio

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice began his regular COVID-19 briefing with some startling statistics. Nearly 2,500 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported since Friday, with now more than 10,000 cases in the state. There are no longer any green counties on the state’s map. Also, over the last eight weeks, health officials have seen a 26% increase in cases among fully vaccinated residents, a 21% increase, among the vaccinated, in cases requiring hospitalizations and a 25% increase in deaths among those who have gotten their shots. If the trends continue Justice says everything will be on the table for consideration…