Quad-County COVID-19 Update reports 7 New Cases in largest spike yet, four in Carson City alone

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.

The new cases are:

A female Lyon County resident in her 20’s
A female Lyon County resident in her 40’s
A male Lyon County resident in his 40’s
A male Carson City resident in his 70’s
A female Carson City resident in her 50’s
A female Carson City resident in her 40’s
A male Carson City resident in his 50’s

The cases are self-isolating in their homes and are in stable conditions. Carson City Health and Human Services is working to identify close risk contacts to prevent further spread of the disease. Due to medical privacy requirements and to protect their identity, no further information about the cases will be released.

Statewide numbers can be found at the Nevada Health Response website (nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/).

The Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline is staffed 7 days a week 8 am to 5 pm. Spanish speakers are available. The phone number is (775) 283-4789.

Stay informed. The COVID-19 situation is changing frequently. For updates and more information on COVID-19 visit https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/.

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