West Virginia’s Justice Announces 168 Unreported COVID-19 Deaths

A man receives a boost dose at a COVID-19 community vaccination event, as West Virginia's vaccination rate ranks among highest in world, in Martinsburg, W.Va., on Feb. 25, 2021. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

West Virginia’s governor on Wednesday announced 168 deaths involving COVID-19 that have previously gone unreported.

Officials learned that 70 facilities across the state had not reported all of the COVID-related deaths at their facilities, Gov. Jim Justice said during a press conference.