Pendleton Times

Thursday morning (April 16) update - there are now 723 positive cases of the coronavirus in the state. The number of deaths associated with the coronavirus remains at 12.

There have been 18,027 laboratory results reported to the WVDHHR with 17,304 negative tests.

These are considered official numbers reported to the state, which will in turn, be reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Medical providers and laboratories are required to report positive test results to DHHR.

Delays may be experienced with the reporting of cases and deaths from the local health department to the state health department. It's not uncommon for the local level to report case numbers first and then officially report it to the state.

CONFIRMED CASES PER COUNTY: Barbour (4), Berkeley (102), Boone (2), Braxton (1), Brooke (3), Cabell (26), Fayette (2), Grant (1), Greenbrier (3), Hampshire (6), Hancock (7), Hardy (3), Harrison (29), Jackson (34), Jefferson (57), Kanawha (91), Lewis (2), Lincoln (1), Logan (8), Marion (39), Marshall (7), Mason (10), McDowell (6), Mercer (8), Mineral (6), Mingo (1), Monongalia (83), Monroe (1), Morgan (7), Nicholas (3), Ohio (22), Pendleton (1), Pleasants (1), Preston (6), Putnam (13), Raleigh (6), Randolph (4), Roane (2), Summers (1), Taylor (4), Tucker (4), Tyler (3), Upshur (3), Wayne (69), Wetzel (3), Wirt (2), Wood (25), Wyoming (1).

West Virginia DMV announces 90-day extension for transactions expiring in May

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles announced Thursday that a 90-day extension on many driver and vehicle transactions has been granted to include expirations occurring in the month of May due to the continued closure of all regional offices, in keeping with the most recent guidelines and best practices recommended by both the CDC and West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources regarding the coronavirus.

This announcement revises the recent memorandum that extended the expiration date of any of the following documents with an expiration date in March or April (and now May) of 2020 for three months from the date of expiration on the face of the document:

Any driver's license including graduated driver's license (levels 1, 2, and 3, and includes February expiration dates) and commercial driver's license.

Instructional permits, including commercial permits.

Vehicle registration, including temporary vehicle registrations or plates, and IRP registration.

Also, in conjunction with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, any CDL holder whose medical certification expires March 1 or after, and was issued for 90 days or longer, will have until June 30 to provide a new medical certification to avoid the downgrading of the CDL.

Additionally, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the extension of the Federal REAL ID deadline of enforcement to Oct. 1, 2021. This extension gives customers extra time to obtain their REAL ID credential. More information regarding REAL ID and DMV's For Federal driver's license may be found at: go.wv.gov/realid.

Many of DMV's most requested transactions can be done online or mailed in and do not require a trip to a regional office. Online services include:

Driver's license renewal (if no changes, and every other cycle)

Duplicate driver's license request

Vehicle registration renewals

Duplicate vehicle registration decals and cards

Print your driving record

Check your driver's license status

A full list of online services may be found by going to dmv.wv.gov

The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles is taking this extraordinary action in response to the national and state states of emergency due to the coronavirus.

Wednesday's (April 8) update - There are now 462 positive cases of the coronavirus in West Virginia, an increase of 50 new cases reported since Tuesday. There are still four deaths associated with the outbreak. There have been 12,083 negative tests.

CONFIRMED CASES PER COUNTY: Barbour (4), Berkeley (66), Boone (1), Braxton (1), Brooke (1), Cabell (12), Fayette (1), Greenbrier (3), Hampshire (1), Hancock (7), Hardy (2), Harrison (29), Jackson (19), Jefferson (38), Kanawha (69), Lewis (1), Logan (8), Marion (30), Marshall (5), Mason (6), McDowell (3), Mercer (6), Mineral (3), Monongalia (68), Morgan (4), Nicholas (2), Ohio (18), Pendleton (1), Pleasants (1), Preston (6), Putnam (10), Raleigh (4), Randolph (3), Roane (2), Taylor (3), Tucker (3), Tyler (1), Upshur (1), Wetzel (3), Wirt (1), Wood (14), Wyoming (1).

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state has increased to 237 as of April 3. Gov. Jim Justice again urges people who are sick to stay home and self-quarantine. If they get sicker to contact their doctor or hospital.

Justice also calls rumors on social media like the state police stopping all traffic at the state borders or saying there is a curfew "poison" to the public.

There appears to be a hot spot of the coronavirus in the Eastern Panhandle. Doesn't specify the location, but there are now 37 confirmed cases in Berkeley County as of April 3. That is the second-most in the state.