Since the first case of the omicron variant was detected in the U.S., new daily cases of COVID-19 have hit new highs. To date, 81,519,474 Americans are confirmed to have been infected with the virus — and over 1 million have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the highest known infections rates in the world.
In the Charleston metropolitan area, located in West Virginia, a total of 56,675 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 26,080 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — in line with the national rate of 24,917 cases per 100,000 people.
Though per capita cases of COVID-19 are closely in line with the national per capita infection rate in Charleston, some parts of the metro area are safer than others.
The broader Charleston metro area comprises three counties or county equivalents — and of them, Kanawha County in West Virginia has the fewest COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 47,672 confirmed infections in Kanawha County, or 25,670 for every 100,000 people.
Though Kanawha County has the lowest per capita infection rate in the Charleston metro area, its per capita fatality rate is closely in line with the regional average.
There have been a total of 390 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Kanawha County, compared to 387 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Charleston metro area.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of May 16, 2022.
| Rank | Geography | COVID cases per 100,000 people | Total cases | Deaths per 100,000 people | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanawha County, WV | 25,670 | 47,672 | 390 | 724 |
| 2 | Clay County, WV | 26,727 | 2,348 | 467 | 41 |
| 3 | Boone County, WV | 29,167 | 6,655 | 329 | 75 |
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