Carson City, Quad County COVID-19 Tuesday briefing: 1 death, 232 of 402 new cases from prison camp

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 that there is an additional death due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. The individual was a male Douglas County resident in his 80’s. CCHHS is also reporting 402 new cases and 6 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region.

Of the new cases reported Tuesday, 232 are from the Stewart Conservation Camp. We have requested these individuals not be counted in the Quad-County numbers.

This request was sent to the Nevada COVID-19 Mitigation and Management Task Force and they indicated at the last meeting that there would be further discussion on this topic.

Until we receive the approval to remove the prison numbers from the Quad-County numbers, we are required to include them in the numbers. This brings the total number of cases to 6,420, with 3,086 recoveries and 59 deaths; 3,275 cases remain active.

Carson City
-3,319 Total Cases (+326 from 12/7)
-1,625 Active (+323 from 12/7)
-1,666 Recovered (+6 from 12/7)
-28 Deaths (+0 from 12/7)

Douglas County
-1,406 Total (+33 from 12/7)
-817 Active (+31 from 12/7)
-582 Recovered (+1 from 12/7)
-7 Deaths (+1 from 12/7)

Lyon County
-1,632 Total (+40 from 12/7)
-804 Active (+38 from 12/7)
-806 Recovered (+2 from 12/7)
-22 Deaths (+0 from 12/7)

Storey County
-63 Total (+3 from 12/7)
-29 Active (+3 from 12/7)
-32 Recoveries (+0 from 12/7)
-2 Deaths (+0 from 12/7)

TOTAL
-6,420 Total Cases (+402 from 12/7)
-3,275 Active Cases (+395 from 12/7)
-3,086 Recovered (+6 from 12/7)
-59 Deaths (+1 from 12/7)

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

Quad-County COVID-19 Daily Update Change
Due to a growing number of daily cases, CCHHS will no longer be providing specific details about each individual case. Beginning Monday, Oct. 26, CCHHS will only report on the number of new cases, recoveries, and deaths for each county.

Website tracks case exposures, demographics for 2-week period
Quad-County COVID-19 weekly reports are now available. These reports highlight case exposures and demographics for a 2 week period in the Quad-County Region as well for each individual county or municipality (Carson City, Douglas County, Lyon County, Storey County). Go here to view the reports.

Drive-Thru Flu Vaccination & COVID-19 Testing for Quad-County Residents
There are more drive-thru flu vaccination and COVID-19 testing events for Quad-County residents this week. For convenience, CCHHS is contracted to bill most insurances. For uninsured we ask for a $20 administration fee; however, no one will be turned away for the inability to pay. CCHHS is not contracted with Tricare or labor unions. Testing is free of charge; first come, first served, no appointments or reservations.

The weekly flu report for Carson City, Douglas County, and Lyon County for November 22-28 is now available here. Flu reports will be posted as they become available.

CCHHS will continue to offer combination flu vaccination and COVID-19 testing events for Quad-County residents throughout the month of December. Go here to view a list of events in December.

For the flu vaccine: We are able to bill Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurances. We are not a contracted provider for labor unions or Tricare. Please bring a copy of your insurance card with you. For those who are uninsured or underinsured, a $20 admin fee is requested. However, no one will be turned away for their inability to pay. For the COVID-19 test: The test is FREE, no insurance information will be collected for the test only

Carson City Health and Human Services has launched a new phone number for the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline. The phone number is (775) 434-1988. The hotline is staffed Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Spanish speakers are available.