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Quad County, Carson City COVID-19 Thursday briefing: 1 death, 20 new cases and 19 recoveries

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 that there is an additional death due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. We are also reporting 20 new cases and 19 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region.

The individual was a female Lyon County resident in her 80’s.

This brings the total number of cases to 10,836, with 7,394 recoveries and 192 deaths; 3,250 cases remain active.

Carson City (*Population: 56,546)
-5,737 Total Cases (+9 from 2/3)
-1,699 Active (+1 from 2/3)
-3,932 Recovered (+8 from 2/3)
-106 Deaths (+0 from 2/3)

Douglas County (*Population: 49,695)
-2,408 Total (+5 from 2/3)
-729 Active (+0 from 2/3)
-1,650 Recovered (+5 from 2/3)
-29 Deaths (+0 from 2/3)

Lyon County (*Population: 57,987)
-2,618 Total (+5 from 2/3)
-807 Active (-2 from 2/3)
-1,756 Recovered (+6 from 2/3)
-55 Deaths (+1 from 2/3)

Storey County (*Population: 4,465)
-73 Total (+1 from 2/3)
-15 Active (+1 from 2/3)
-56 Recoveries (+0 from 2/3)
-2 Deaths (+0 from 2/3)

TOTAL (*Population: 168,693)
-10,836 Total Cases (+20 from 2/3)
-3,250 Active Cases ( +0 from 2/3)
-7,394 Recovered (+19 from 2/3)
-192 Deaths (+1 from 2/3)

Population information taken from the Nevada Health Response Dashboard found at https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/

CCHHS COVID-19 Vaccinations
Vaccine statistics are updated weekly on Tuesday. These are the doses received and administered by CCHHS ONLY. This does not include other vaccinations by other entities in the Quad-County Region.

As of February 1, 2021:
— Total Number of Doses received: 8,775
— 1st Doses: 7,475
— 2nd Doses: 1,300
— Total Number of Doses administered: 8,704
— 1st Doses: 7,613
— 2nd Doses: 1,091

New Quad-County COVID-19 Dashboard
CCHHS announces a new Quad-County COVID-19 dashboard. The dashboard can be found on our website https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/

The dashboard includes a breakdown of cases by county, zip code, race, ethnicity, age, and gender.

The Quad-County COVID-19 Dashboard is updated regularly at 5 p.m. Data is provided by CCHHS and is based on preliminary laboratory findings. County statistics may be adjusted as investigations are completed and data is updated.

Additionally, these are laboratory-based data which may reflect some results on patients that live outside of the Quad-County Region (Carson City, Douglas, Lyon, and Storey County). These cases will be removed once the epidemiological investigation is performed and addresses are verified.

strong>Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing for Quad-County Residents
Testing is for Quad-County (Carson City, Douglas, Lyon, and Storey County) residents ONLY, all others will be turned away. Events may be canceled 48 hours in advance if inclement weather is expected. Testing is free of charge, no appointments or reservations.

To view all upcoming events visit https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/events/

For those who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have questions, call the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Spanish speakers are available. The phone number is (775) 434-1988.

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