Health Department Confirms 1st Coronavirus Related Death In Kanawha County

Press release from the City of Charleston:

April 19, 2020

The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department on Sunday confirmed the death of a male COVID-19 patient from the Eastbrook Rehabilitation Center in Kanawha County. This is the first death associated with COVID-19 in Kanawha County.

“This is not unexpected, but it is tragic,” said Dr. Sherri Young, health officer and executive director of the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department. “Kanawha-Charleston Health Department and Health Command extend our deepest sympathies to the patient’s family and friends."

“While we mourn a community member, we must continue to take the necessary steps to keep ourselves and our neighbors safe from this disease,” Young said.

Representatives from the health department are available 24 hours a day to answer questions about COVID-19 at (304) 348-1088.

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