Quad County, Carson City COVID-19 Thursday briefing: 23 new cases and 48 recoveries
Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Thursday, March 18, 2021 that there are 23 new cases and 48 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 11,532, with 10,012 recoveries and 209 deaths; 1,311 cases remain active.
Carson City (*Population: 56,546)
-6,003 Total Cases (+9 from 3/17)
-503 Active (-29 from 3/17)
-5,384 Recovered (+38 from 3/17)
-116 Deaths (+0 from 3/17)
Douglas County (*Population: 49,695)
-2,613 Total (+7 from 3/17)
-385 Active (+3 from 3/17)
-2,191 Recovered (+4 from 3/17)
-33 Deaths (+0 from 3/17)
Lyon County (*Population: 57,987)
-2,832 Total (+7 from 3/17)
-417 Active (+2 from 3/17)
-2,358 Recovered (+5 from 3/17)
-57 Deaths (+0 from 3/17)
Storey County (*Population: 4,465)
-84 Total (+0 from 3/17)
-6 Active (-1 from 3/17)
-75 Recoveries (+1 from 3/17)
-3 Deaths (+0 from 3/17)
TOTAL (*Population: 168,693)
-11,532 Total Cases (+23 from 3/17)
-1,311 Active Cases (-25 from 3/17)
-10,012 Recovered (+48 from 3/17)
-208 Deaths (+0 from 3/17)
Population information taken from the Nevada Health Response Dashboard found at https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/
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. Testing is free of charge, no appointments or reservations.
To view all upcoming events visit https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/events/
Vaccination update
Attention Quad-County Food Service and Hospitality Workers. Beginning starting March 24 you will eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. Appointments are open now for next week. To schedule your appointment and for information on the vaccine and eligibility visit https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccine/
For questions on vaccine eligibility, appointment confirmations, or to arrange for testing, 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.