More than 1 million Americans have died from COVID-19 – more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined.
In the Wheeling metropolitan area, which covers parts of West Virginia and Ohio, a total of 631 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 442 fatalities for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, 303 deaths have been attributed to the virus per 100,000 people.
The higher than average per capita COVID-19 death rate across the metro area is being driven by one area in particular.
The broader Wheeling metro area comprises three counties or county equivalents — and of them, Marshall County has had the most COVID-19 fatalities per capita. So far, the per capita coronavirus death rate in Marshall County stands at 490 for every 100,000 people.
With the highest per capita death rate in the Wheeling metro area, Marshall County ranks among the top 25% of all U.S. counties or county equivalents by COVID-19 death rate per capita.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of May 19, 2022.
These are all the counties in Ohio where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
| Rank | Geography | Deaths per 100,000 people | Total deaths | Confirmed cases per 100,000 people | Total confirmed cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall County, WV | 490 | 155 | 28,772 | 9,105 |
| 2 | Belmont County, OH | 451 | 309 | 23,082 | 15,805 |
| 3 | Ohio County, WV | 393 | 167 | 26,733 | 11,374 |
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