Kanawha County reports 99 new COVID-19 cases

by: Ashley Haycraft

Posted: Dec 20, 2020 / 04:36 PM EST / Updated: Dec 20, 2020 / 04:36 PM EST

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KANAWHA COUNTY, (WOWK) — County health officials report 99 new COVID-19 cases in Kanawha County.

As of Sunday, Dec. 20, The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department reports a total of 7,930 total COVID-19 cases. These cases also include 1,858 active cases and 5,899 recovery cases.

Kanawha’s COVID-19 death toll remains at 173.

The county is in orange on Sunday’s County Alert System and on this week’s School Alert System.

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