UPDATE: (3/13/20 11:30 a.m.)

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – During Governor Justice’s media conference on the state’s response to coronavirus, he announced that all schools in West Virginia will be closed amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The governor also stated that there are still currently no confirmed cases of coronavirus in West Virginia. Governor Justice stated 12 individuals have been tested for COVID-19 in West Virginia, with 11 tests returning negative and one test still pending. Continue to watch this live news conference in the live player below, or at this link here.

UPDATE (3/13/20 10:45 a.m.)

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Governor Jim Justice and other state officials are scheduled to provide on update on West Virginia’s response to coronavirus (COVID-19), late Friday morning around 11 a.m.

Governor Justice hosted a similar media conference on Thursday, where he spoke about the state’s current response to coronavirus and issued a state employee travel ban on both national and international travel.

As of 10:45 a.m. on Friday, there are still no confirmed cases of coronavirus in West Virginia.

Watch the live stream of the event in the live player below, or click here.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and other state officials are scheduled to give an update on the state’s response to COVID-19, Thursday afternoon around 1:30 p.m.

The governor’s office stressed that as of Thursday at Noon, there were still no confirmed cases of coronavirus in West Virginia.

Wednesday afternoon, a group of state officials gave a lengthy news conference addressing the state’s response plans.