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MelissaB

(16,420 posts) Sun Mar 15, 2020, 03:32 PM Mar 2020

Why does WV have zero confirmed cases?

In case @washingtonpost or @BuzzFeedNews or anywhere else wants to know “why does WV have zero confirmed cases?”
Here’s why.
The official state hotline refuses to give out testing locations unless you have been out of the country.

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Why does WV have zero confirmed cases? (Original Post) MelissaB Mar 2020 OP

Maybe folks in the hills and hollows don't need traveling that much dalton99a Mar 2020 #1

Yeah, West Virginians are famous for their globe-trotting exploits. How many passports have ever BamaRefugee Mar 2020 #2

BUT. a really high ratio of military service. underpants Mar 2020 #5

thanks for the thoughtful response! BamaRefugee Mar 2020 #6

Response to title, no testing. Now to read article. Yup. uppityperson Mar 2020 #3

I've seen some bragging out this on Facebook. Lack of travel? Not going to the doctor? underpants Mar 2020 #4

dalton99a

(81,576 posts)

1. Maybe folks in the hills and hollows don't need traveling that much

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 03:37 PM

Mar 2020

and they don't like to hug strangers who come to them

BamaRefugee

(3,487 posts)

2. Yeah, West Virginians are famous for their globe-trotting exploits. How many passports have ever

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 03:37 PM

Mar 2020

even been issued there?

underpants

(182,879 posts)

5. BUT. a really high ratio of military service.

Reply to BamaRefugee (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 03:42 PM

Mar 2020

District 12 (my family is from there) have and incredibly high recruitment rate and death rate proportional to population.

It's THE way out.

There is travel.

BamaRefugee

(3,487 posts)

6. thanks for the thoughtful response!

Reply to underpants (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 04:18 PM

Mar 2020

uppityperson

(115,679 posts)

3. Response to title, no testing. Now to read article. Yup.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 03:38 PM

Mar 2020

underpants

(182,879 posts)

4. I've seen some bragging out this on Facebook. Lack of travel? Not going to the doctor?

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 03:40 PM

Mar 2020

District 12 will always be the last to get tests.

My family is from WV

I think it's under reporting. Lack of tests. Sorry to generalize but it's the epicenter of the opioid crisis.

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