How does West Virginia still not have a confirmed case?

[Roland99]

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. No tests?

[Roland99]

3. Scary to think how bad it might be and

if deaths are being classified incorrectly

[Igel]

5. That, and social distancing.

Smallish population and not strongly tied into other centers of economic activity.

And no tests. But it's unlikely just to be that.

[underpants]

27. Not exactly a health conscious people

My family is from there. We're "city" type folks.

[woodsprite]

2. No testing, many Trumphumpers (so herd denial). nt

[Coventina]

19. herd denial! Thanks for the laugh!

[underpants]

26. Go Herd!

I'm one of few in the family who didn't go to Marshall.

[kimbutgar]

4. Maybe because it is such a poor state no one travels overseas or on airplanes

Or it is there and the government is so corrupt and inadequate they are not testing people or reporting it.

[a la izquierda]

16. There are a couple of major unis here.

I had to cancel international travel, as did many, many of my colleagues.
Much of the state is quite poor, but not all. Morgantown and Charleston have loads of $$. There will be many cases once the students who live off-campus come back from break. Then we're pretty well fucked. I'm happy the university told all faculty to work from home. No complaints from me (except I feel ever-so-slightly like I'm in a prison).

But your other points (corruption) are spot on. Jim Justice is a Trumpy as they get.

[VWolf]

6. I'd give it 1-3 days n/t

[GeorgeGist]

7. No testing.

[Brainfodder]

8. Have you been to West Virginia?

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Probably just no tests, this is everywhere, shortages & not readiness, it's gonna get worse before it gets better, and yeah selfQ and only ER if you got shortness of breath seems to be the method through the madness?

Good Luck!

[appalachiablue]

23. 'Have your been to West Virginia?'

[Brainfodder]

25. Yeah, born and raised in Mid-Atlantic neighboring state.

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Wheeling was an hour from my humble beginnings.

[appalachiablue]

31. that makes your a expirt

[Brainfodder]

37. You're bored, huh?

I am using a wireless keyboard in my lazy boy to an old laptop repurposed with Linux and viewing through my TV, I get a lot of typos, I'm barely in range, it's quite aggravating especially at night in the dark.

[happybird]

9. There's no way they don't have cases

Half of the panhandle commutes down through NOVA every day.

[appalachiablue]

24. tell us about it genius

[cwydro]

36. Nice.

Make you feel cool?

[onenote]

40. I've lived in West Va.It was a self-deprecating joke.

But I'll delete it.

[Quemado]

11. Moonshine and coal

gives them immunity!

[Yonnie3]

12. West Virginia is testing.

https://dhhr.wv.gov/Coronavirus%20Disease-COVID-19/Pages/default.aspx

They show 80 tests negative and 4 pending.

I would bet they have cases, but those infected have not yet sought or perhaps not needed medical help.

[Jake Stern]

13. Even viruses don't want to go to West Virginia

[a la izquierda]

17. My best friend said the same thing

I've lived here for 6.5 years. Have hated pretty much every minute of it (except I do like my job, colleagues, and friends).

[underpants]

28. Stealing that

[Yeehah]

39. Good

Viruses and assholes can STAY OUT!

[appalachiablue]

42. Because viruses are smart, they know they'll get their ass beat

In 8+ generations my WV ancestors worked, had families, fought in wars, survived time Confederate pow camps and walked home to tell about it. None were afflicted by measles, TB, cholera, typhus, polio, influenza, whatever.

[customerserviceguy]

14. They have

Tudor's World of Biscuits. It seems that biscuits have antiviral properties.

[Celerity]

20. this looks healthy

[customerserviceguy]

22. Not sure what that filling is

but if it's on the menu at Tudor's, I'm down with it! The first time I spent the night in WV was for a wedding of a friend's daughter, the next morning we made our way to this place. I wish I could make biscuits half as good at home.

My friend brings back big bags of a dozen frozen biscuits when he goes to visit her. I trade good beer for them, so we're both happy!

[Ms. Toad]

15. Very few tests, for one.

They have done fewer than 100.

[area51]

18. Could it be

"Don't test, don't tell"?

[KY_EnviroGuy]

21. They must be scared shitless: Gov. just declared state of emergency....

Gov. Justice to declare state of emergency for all 55 counties
by ANNA MOORE
Monday, March 16th 2020

See: https://wchstv.com/news/local/gov-justice-to-give-update-on-coronavirus-still-no-confirmed-cases-in-wva

(snips)

The Mountain State still has no confirmed cases of the virus. As of Monday afternoon, the state Department of Health and Human Resources reported there have been 84 cases tested in total. Eighty of those have been negative. Four of the cases are pending, and zero have come back positive.

Dr. Cathy Slemp, state health officer and commissioner of the state Bureau for Public Health, said the majority of the people who are being tested currently are those seriously ill in hospitals or near hospitalization or those who may have been exposed to the virus.

Slemp said the DHHR is aiming for a one- or two-day turnaround time for the tests, which are generally completed in batches of about 20. Some tests have preliminary testing and then the test runs about six or seven hours.
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"The bottom line is our president is urging all of us, as I am urging all West Virginians, to stay calm, be smart, use great hygiene, take care of the people who are elderly that you can help,” Justice said.

Justice said Trump assured him there is not going to be a shortage of food or supplies at grocery chains.

Justice said he does not recommend closing restaurants and bars just yet.

He's basically following Trump's line of bullshit - don't worry, be happy!.........

[Staph]

29. You want to know the reason why the corona-virus hasn't hit West Virginia?

Like most Americans, it doesn't realize that we are a separate state. Right now, it's probably in Richmond.

[moonseller66]

30. "Almost Heaven - West Virginia

apologies to John Denver.

Maybe they'll be in "Almost Heaven" soon.

[appalachiablue]

32. you first, hit it

[SoCalDem]

33. People are not interested enough to test?

[totodeinhere]

34. I would be very surprised if they not have cases already.

We just don't know about it yet. But if they really do not then good for them. Lets hope it stays that way but I suspect it won't.

[pansypoo53219]

35. NPR says this is a rich thing. poorer areas doing better

milan $$$ fashion. cruise ships.

[Baclava]

38. Moonshine and meth, naturally social distancing

[onenote]

41. Careful. Some folks don't have a sense of humor about W. VA jokes.