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The COVID-19 outbreak doesn't represent the first quarantine order implemented in Nevada to combat an infectious disease. Similar to COVID-19, the 1918 Influenza Epidemic spread around the world. The epidemic arrived in Nevada in the spring of 1918 and returned even deadlier in October and November that year before tapering off in the spring of 1919.

Quad-County Emergency Operations Center through Carson City Health and Human Services reports two new positive cases and two recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. As of Saturday, April 18, 2020, there are a total number of cases to 59, with 15 recoveries, 44 cases remain active.

Quad-County Emergency Operations Center (Quad EOC) is reporting four new positive cases and one recovery of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 57, with 13 recoveries, 44 cases remain active.

The new cases are:

A male Lyon County resident in his 30’s
A male Carson City resident in his 20’s
A female Lyon County resident in her 40’s
A female Lyon County resident in her 40’s

Gov. Steve Sisolak says he expects to know much more next week about whether conditions are right to either end or extend directives that have shut down much of the state, but cautioned that he had no “benchmark date” in place and that any easing of restrictions would likely be gradual.

CARSON CITY — Quad-County Emergency Operations Center (Quad EOC) is reporting two new positive cases of COVID-19 in the Quad County region on Thursday, April 16. This brings the total number of cases to 53, with 12 recoveries, 41 cases remain active.

Quad-County Emergency Operations Center in Carson City is reporting Wednesday of two new positive cases and one recovery of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 51, with 12 recoveries, 39 cases remain active.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — In alignment with current federal, state and local guidance for social distancing and to ensure health and safety of its employees, visitors and volunteers, the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has temporarily closed national forest recreation sites and areas in the South Shore Recreation Corridor. The closures were effective as of Monday, April 13, 2020.

Quad-County Emergency Operations Center in Carson City reports Tuesday, April 14, 2020 that there are 6 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 49, with 11 recoveries, 38 cases remain active.

With the deployment of Point of Care Machines and an expansion of recent efforts to manufacture collection kits to use in testing for COVID-19, The Nevada Independent once again talked with the director of the Nevada State Public Health Lab, Dr. Mark Pandori, to learn where the state is with its various testing efforts.

The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is implementing fire restrictions earlier than usual this year to reduce the number of human-caused fires and reduce firefighter exposure to COVID-19 during the current pandemic.

When the Elko County Emergency Operations Center put in a call March 31 to their local University of Nevada, Reno Extension office saying they needed face masks, Extension’s 4-H youth and their families swung into action, making masks not only for the Operations Center, but also for their local School District nutrition services workers who are helping to serve lunches to students who receive free and reduced meals.

Quad-County Emergency Operations Center in Carson City is reporting Monday of one new positive case of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 43, with 11 recoveries, 32 cases remain active.

CARSON CITY — Quad-County Emergency Operations Center (Quad EOC) reports Sunday evening that there are two new positive cases of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 42 from 40, with 11 recoveries, 31 cases remain active.

With confirmed Nevada cases of the coronavirus rising above 2,000 this week, state officials continue grappling with how to coordinate their response. The coronavirus crisis cuts across agency silos, straining not only the health system but social services and the supply chain.

Hello fellow anglers. As many of you know, there is an important date coming up. April 25 was to be the opening trout season opener for many Sierra lakes, rivers and streams. This year because of the outbreak of Covid-19, the California Fish and Game Commission has proposed a new regulation that may temporarily suspend or delay the opener to protect public health.

Quad-County Emergency Operations Center (Quad EOC) is reporting seven new positive cases of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 40, with 11 recoveries, 29 cases remain active.

Amid calls and emergency directives designed to “flatten the curve” and prepare Nevada’s beleaguered health care system for an expected surge in COVID-19 cases, state leaders are still preparing for the worst.

Quad-County Emergency Operations Center (Quad EOC) is reporting two new positive cases and one recovery of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 33, with 11 recoveries, 22 cases remain active.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisor’s meeting will be held Thursday, April 16 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center.

On the docket for discussion include zoning changes, a hemp moratorium, budget amendments, and more.

CARSON CITY — Quad-County Emergency Operations Center (Quad EOC) is reporting four new positive cases and one recovery of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 31, with 10 recoveries, 21 cases remain active.

Leaders from Carson City, Douglas, Lyon, and Storey counties, known as the Quad-Counties, continue to coordinate closely with Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS), the local health authority for the Quad-Counties, to monitor and respond to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.

A semi-retired Carson City man who wanted to get his grandchildren interested in science, created a demonstration to show the affects of what happens during a pandemic when there isn't social distancing and quarantine.

Quad-County Emergency Operations Center (Quad EOC) in Carson City is reporting Wednesday of two new positive cases of COVID-19 in the Quad County region as well as the first recovery in Lyon County. This brings the total number of cases to 27, with 9 recoveries, 18 cases remain active.

Quad-County Emergency Operations Center (Quad EOC) is reporting Tuesday of three new positive cases of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 25, with 8 recoveries, 17 cases remain active.

Provides participants with a four-step model to address behavioral aspects of dementia. The program details the model and then applies it to some of the most common behaviors associated with the disease. The program is April 13 at 10 a.m. To register, call 1-800-272-3900 or visit alz.org/crf

Alzheimer’s is not normal aging. It’s a disease of the brain that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Join us to learn about the impact of Alzheimer’s, the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia, Alzheimer’s disease stages and risk factors, current research and treatments available to address some symptoms, and Alzheimer’s Association resources. The program is April 14 at 2 p.m.

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The Carson City area Quad-County Emergency Operations Center is reporting Monday evening, April 6, that there is 1 new positive case and six additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the region. This brings the total number of cases to 22, with 8 recoveries, 14 cases remain active.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Monday of one new positive case of COVID-19 in the Quad County region: Carson City, Douglas, Lyon, and Storey counties. This brings the number of active cases in the Quad-County region to 19 with two recoveries.

The question of whether the general public should wear masks when heading outside has lingered for weeks as health officials across the country have scrambled to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus — a pandemic that worsened through the month of March and with no end yet in sight.

Carson City, NV)- Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting two new positive cases of COVID-19 in the Quad County region: Carson City, Douglas, Lyon, and Storey counties. This brings the number of active cases in the Quad-County region to 18 with two recoveries.