MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A football team in one of West Virginia’s top schools lost its away game to an opponent in a county where the rate of coronavirus cases is rising.
Wirt County High refused to play at Trinity High in Morgantown on Thursday at the opening of the season, the media reported.
Trinity officials said in a statement that they were “very disappointed” with Wirt County High’s decision.
Color-coded tables published across the state every Saturday night if sports competitions can take place the following week.Monongalia County was in the yellow category last Saturday, meaning occasions can take place.Since then, the county has turned orange. If it stays orange from Saturday night, the tests may take place next week, but competitions are prohibited.
Monongalia County has noticed a buildup of 133 cases of viruses in the beyond 3 days, according to the county’s fitness website. State fitness officials said the county had a positive rate of 11.2% for seven days on Wednesday, up from August 2.3% on August 31.
WBOY also reported that Lincoln High School in Harrison County canceled its game opposite fairmont Senior after positive for the Lincoln program for the virus.