Carson City, Quad County COVID-19 Tuesday briefing: 26 new cases, 16 recoveries

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 that there are 26 new cases and 16 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 11,142, with 8,819 recoveries and 207 deaths; 2,116 cases remain active.

Carson City (*Population: 56,546)
-5,853 Total Cases (+10 from 2/22)
-1,139 Active (+3 from 2/22)
-4,600 Recovered (+7 from 2/22)
-114 Deaths (+0 from 2/22)

Douglas County (*Population: 49,695)
-2,491 Total (+5 from 2/22)
-460 Active (+2 from 2/22)
-1,998 Recovered (+3 from 2/22)
-33 Deaths (+0 from 2/22)

Lyon County (*Population: 57,987)
-2,721 Total (+11 from 2/22)
-510 Active (+5 from 2/22)
-2,154 Recovered (+6 from 2/22)
-57 Deaths (+0 from 2/22)

Storey County (*Population: 4,465)
-77 Total (+0 from 2/22)
-7 Active (+0 from 2/22)
-67 Recoveries (+0 from 2/22)
-3 Deaths (+0 from 2/22)

TOTAL (*Population: 168,693)
-11,142 Total Cases (+26 from 2/22)
-2,116 Active Cases (+10 from 2/22)
-8,819 Recovered (+16 from 2/22)
-207 Deaths (+0 from 2/22)

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

Rescheduled COVID-19 vaccination events this week
Carson City Health and Human Services has received their shipment of COVID-19 vaccine and the dates for the previously rescheduled COVID-19 vaccination events have been set. Appointments were not canceled. Those who had an appointment for a rescheduled event will not need to make another appointment.

The dates for the rescheduled events are as follows:
The 1st dose event at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Gardnerville
— Originally scheduled for February 18, 2021
— Rescheduled date: Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds

The 2nd dose event at Carson Valley Inn
— Originally scheduled for February 20–21 at the Douglas County Senior Center
— Rescheduled for: Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the Douglas County Senior Center or Douglas County Fairgrounds (recipients will be notified of the location once their appointment is rescheduled).

Those who were scheduled to receive their vaccines at these events will not need to make another appointment. Patients will receive an email confirmation of their vaccine appointment with the new date. If the patient does not have an email, they will receive a phone call from CCHHS notifying them of the rescheduled date.

The second dose events that are rescheduled were for Moderna second doses. The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is a series vaccine consisting of two doses administered 28 days apart. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may be administered up to 6 weeks (42 days) after the first dose without changing the efficacy of the vaccine.

All other events that were previously scheduled for this week will be held as planned without any adjustments.

Events are by appointment only. Those without an appointment and those who are not eligible will be turned away. Questions? Call the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at (775) 434-1988.

For more information the COVID-19 vaccine and to see who is currently eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the Quad-County Region, visit https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccine/

CCHHS also announces the following:
Nevadans aged 65-plus are eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine at a participating pharmacy ONLY. Nevadan’s aged 65 and older not yet eligible to receive the vaccine at a CCHHS event, but will be very soon. Go here to find a participating pharmacy.

Quad-County COVID19 Vaccine Weekly Update:
17,250 doses received by CCHHS (+3,300 from 2/15)
— 10,875 1st doses (+1,500 from 2/15)
— 6,375 2nd doses (+1,800 from 2/15)

14,540 doses administered by CCHHS (+347 from 2/15)
— 9,514 1st doses (+181 from 2/15)
— 5,026 2nd doses (+166 from 2/15)

The numbers for the week were delayed. The doses were received on Feb. 22, 2021. The low number of doses administered this week was due to the delayed delivery. This data is current as of 2/22/2021 and will be provided weekly. Numbers are only for CCHHS and do not reflect other vaccinations given in the Quad counties.

There may be a difference in the number of doses administered and the number of doses received due to a variance in the number of doses in each vial. The number of "extra" doses in each vial varies.

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/

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.

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.