MORGANTOWN — Tuesday’s COVID-19 briefing from the governor’s office had no new announcements but focused on what’s around the bend as the cases level off and dissipate and the state […]
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Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital donates in time of need
KINGWOOD — Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital employees donated $700 to help support Food for Preston in the current time of need. The donation comes from a seven-year tradition originating […]
Residents, workers at WVU Towers face testing
West Virginia University said Monday all residents and employees working in the Evansdale Residential Complex will be tested for COVID-19. The testing announcement follows news late Sunday from WVU that […]
Gov. Justice, Clay Marsh: Don’t ease up on COVID-19 precautions yet
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Monday added Jackson County to his executive order list imposing additional restrictions to combat the spread of coronavirus. On Friday, at Jackson’s request, he […]
WVU Medicine, Mon Health take measures to cope with lost revenue from COVID-19
MORGANTOWN — WVU Health System and Mon Health System have both taken cost-saving measures to cope with the reduced patient volumes and revenues resulting from the COVID-19 panic. The Dominion […]
Foundation funds ventilator device for virus relief
Splitters to be used in crisis situations A multidisciplinary team of experts representing Mon Health Medical Center, Intermed and M&S Consulting of Morgantown collaborated to produce an open-source design for […]
COVID -19 hotline answers nearly 12K calls
Questions range from general tips to workplace safety Fewer than 15 minutes after the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources opened its Coronavirus Hotline, the first caller dialed […]
Mon Health allows homemade masks
Employees may wear face coverings in designated areas Hospitals making up the Mon Health System are now allowing employees to wear homemade masks in designated areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Chestnut Ridge pastor talks about recovering from COVID-19
It is going to be a different kind of Easter for Kevin Deming, his wife Becca and their two sons, David and Micah. Deming, 47, a pastor at Chestnut Ridge […]
Not a typical Public Health Week
It’s ironic that National Public Health Week is winding down today, just as the COVID-19 pandemic is really ramping up in West Virginia. Usually at Monongalia County Health Department, we […]
