CHARLESTON, W.Va. –
This week, the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) surpassed day 161 of supporting the state’s COVID-19 response. Currently, 322 members of the WVNG are on duty and we have completed 1,852 missions to date.
This week, the WVNG completed 68 total missions and set a new one day testing total by conducting 7,962 COVID-19 tests in the state on the 19th August alone; the boxing and delivery of prepared meals; continued sanitization missions and training at long term care facilities, assisting in the testing of the movement of critical personal protective equipment continues as 10 counties have had deliveries since the start of the month.
This weekend, Task Force CRE will continue providing assistance with COVID-19 testing in Mineral with two testing lanes, and Hampshire County with one. In addition to testing, Task Force CRE will focus on decontamination missions in areas that have been affected from COVID-19 positive cases.
West Virginia National Guard support to our partner agencies remains consistent as our teams of Soldiers and Airmen assisted with the packing and distribution of meals at local food banks in Huntington and Preston County this week. In addition, personnel augmenting DHHR’s regional epidemiology teams have conducted 21,293 voluntary COVID-19 mapping engagements.
As of this release, the WVNG has provided the following for the citizens of West Virginia:
- Packaged and delivered 347,888 meals
- Received and shipped 16,034,918 pieces of PPE to all 55 counties
- Sanitized 617 first responder vehicles
- Performed 36,256 COVID-19 tests at various testing lanes or support missions
- Trained 834 businesses, 111 long term care facilities or medical practices and 4,838 civilians on COVID-19 prevention best practices
- Produced 189,513 pieces of PPE including isolation gowns and sewn face coverings
B-roll footage of current and ongoing WVNG missions are available at: www.dvidshub.net/units/wv-ang