Carson City, Quad County COVID-19 Tuesday briefing, vaccine update: 29 new cases and 18 recoveries
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 04/13/2021 - 5:13pm
Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Tuesday, April 13, 2021 that there are 29 new cases and 18 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 12,152, with 11,525 recoveries and 222 deaths; 405 cases remain active.
Carson City (*Population: 56,546)
-6,304 Total Cases (+9 from 4/12)
-184 Active (+3 from 4/12)
-5,998 Recovered (+6 from 4/12)
-122 Deaths (+0 from 4/12)
Douglas County (*Population: 49,695)
-2,743 Total (+10 from 4/12)
-101 Active (+5 from 4/12)
-2,607 Recovered (+5 from 4/12)
-35 Deaths (+0 from 4/12)
Lyon County (*Population: 57,987)
-3,013 Total (+10 from 4/12)
-114 Active (+3 from 4/12
-2,837 Recovered (+7 from 4/12)
-62 Deaths (+0 from 4/12)
Storey County (*Population: 4,465)
-92 Total (+0 from 4/12)
-6 Active (+0 from 4/12)
-83 Recoveries (+0 from 4/12)
-3 Deaths (+0 from 4/12)
TOTAL (*Population: 168,693)
-12,152 Total Cases (+29 from 4/12)
- 405 Cases (+11 from 4/12)
-11,525 Recovered (+18 from 4/12)
-222 Deaths (+0 from 4/12)
Population information taken from the Nevada Health Response Dashboard found at https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/
Carson City, Quad residents scheduled for J&J COVID vaccine will be offered Moderna instead
Carson City Health and Human Services announced Tuesday it will be contacting those who have appointments to receive the single-dose Janssen COVID-19 vaccine and will offer them the Moderna vaccine instead.
This is due to a "pause" placed on the J&J vaccine Tuesday by the state of Nevada and as recommended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control due to potential health risks.
Carson City Health and Human Services states that to prevent the disruption in vaccination events, the agency will be contacting those who have an appointment at a CCHHS Janssen event and will offer them the Moderna vaccine instead.
If an individual does not wish to receive the Moderna vaccine, they will need to schedule another appointment; CCHHS will not be rescheduling appointments.
To cancel appointments or to reschedule, residents are should log into their appointment account at:
https://booking.appointy.com/en-US/quadcovidvaccine/bookings/service
"CCHHS is urging the community to trust the safety and effectiveness of the authorized vaccines. The CDC and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices are meeting to review the Janssen vaccine reactions and will provide information once it is available," the news release states. "CCHHS will continue to work with the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services and the Nevada State Immunization Program throughout the pause and will provide additional information as it becomes available.
People who have received the Janssen vaccine who develop severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain, or shortness of breath within three weeks after vaccination should contact their health care provider.
Health care providers are asked to report adverse events to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System at https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html
For questions, contact the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline at 775-434-1988. More information on the pause of the Janssen vaccine can be found here.
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/
For COVID-19 questions, vaccine appointment confirmations, or to arrange for testing, call the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The phone number is (775) 434-1988.
