Carson City, Quad area COVID-19 Monday briefing: 5 new cases, 22 recoveries
Carson City Health and Human Services reports Monday, August 17, 2020 that there are five new cases and 22 recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 886, with 732 recoveries, and fifteen deaths, 139 cases remain active.
The new cases are:
• A male Lyon County resident in his 80’s with a connection to a previously reported case.
• A female Carson City resident under the age of 18 with a connection to a previously reported case.
• A male Lyon County resident in his 50’s with no connection to a previously reported case.
• A male Carson City resident in his 30’s with a connection to a previously reported case.
• A female Carson City resident in her 40’s with no connection to a previously reported case.
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.
Carson City
-391 Total Cases (+3 from 8/16)
-53 Active (-8 from 8/16)
-330 Recovered (+11 from 8/16)
-8 Deaths (+0 from 8/16)
Douglas County
-216 Total (+0 from 8/16)
-24 Active (-6 from 8/16)
-191 Recovered (+6 from 8/16)
-1 Death (+0 from 8/16)
Lyon County
-273 Total (+2 from 8/16)
-62 Active (-3 from 8/16)
-205 Recovered (+5 from 8/16)
- 6 Deaths (+0 from 8/16)
Storey County
-6 Total (+0 from 8/16)
-0 Active (+0 from 8/16)
-6 Recoveries (+0 from 8/16)
TOTAL
-886 Total Cases (+5 from 8/16)
-139 Active (-17 from 8/16)
-732 Recovered (+22 from 8/16)
-15 Deaths (+0 from 8/16)
Gender and age break down of the cases by county as well as the cases by zip code is available at https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/
Statewide numbers can be found at the Nevada Health Response website: https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov
Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing for Quad-County Residents
There is one drive-thru COVID-19 testing event for Quad-County residents this week. Testing is free of charge; first come, first served, no appointments or reservations.
Friday, August 21, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
— Fernley City Hall (595 Silver Lace Blvd, Fernley)
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) 283-4789.