Carson City, Quad region COVID-19 update Monday: Third death, 1 new case, 10 recoveries
The Quad-County Emergency Operations Center in Carson City reported Monday, May 18, 2020 a third death due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. The individual was a male Carson City resident in his 80’s. It is unknown at this time if he had underlying conditions.
CCHHS is also reporting one new positive case and 10 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 145, with 102 recoveries and three deaths, 40 cases remain active.
The new case is:
— A male Lyon County resident in his 70’s
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 case will be released.
Carson City
-71 Total
-19 Active
-49 Recovered
-3 Deaths
Douglas County
-25 Total
-3 Active
-22 Recovered
Lyon County
-48 Total
-18 Active
-30 Recovered
Storey County
-1 Total
-0 Active
-1 Recovery
TOTAL
-145 Total Cases
-40 Active
-102 Recovered
-3 Deaths
-2 Hospitalizations
Gender and age break down of the cases by county is available at https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/.
Statewide numbers can be found at the Nevada Health Response website (nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/)
Community-Based COVID-19 Testing for Those Without Symptoms
-1,798 Individuals Tested
-1,798 Results Received
-1 Positive Test Results
-1,797 Negative Test Results
The lab is experiencing a high volume of tests. Results from the asymptomatic community-based testing locations are taking longer than expected. CCHHS will contact those tested by phone when their results are available.
For those who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have questions, call the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline 7 days a week, 8 am to 5 pm. Spanish speakers are available. The phone number is (775) 283-4789.
Quad-County COVID-19 Response Transition
On Monday, May 18, 2020 the COVID-19 response for the Quad Counties transitioned back to CCHHS from the Quad-County Emergency Operations Center.
CCHHS will continue to work with the Quad-County Multiagency Coordination (MAC) Group which consists of the emergency managers from each of the four counties.
Stay informed. For updates and more information on COVID-19 visit https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/
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