Billionaire Jim Justice is at the helm in West Virginia as the state tackles the coronavirus crisis. West Virginia was the last state in the U.S. without a confirmed coronavirus case, announcing its first one Tuesday. West Virginia is restricting nursing home visits, an important move for the state with the fourth-oldest population in the nation (median age: 43.7). Justice, who coaches high school basketball, also shut down West Virginia’s basketball tournaments. This post was updated on Tuesday, March 17 at 6:30 p.m. to note the state’s first coronavirus case.

Source: Forbes March 17, 2020 21:08 UTC