COVID-19

MINDEN, Nev. — The Nevada COVID Task Force notified Douglas County that they are flagged for elevated COVID-19 disease transmission. Douglas County saw a spike in infection rates back in July, but then numbers declined for several months.

With an increased risk for COVID-19 transmission, Carson City Health and Human Services is encouraging residents to avoid attending or hosting Thanksgiving gatherings with those outside of your household and utilizing lower risk activities to celebrate the holiday with those outside of your household.

CARSON CITY — The State’s influenza (flu) vaccination data dashboard is now live providing weekly updates of information from Nevada WebIZ, Nevada’s Immunization Information System. This new tool will help Nevada’s fight against influenza, a critical step in the fight against COVID-19.

Carson City Health and Human Services is announcing a new phone number for the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline. Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 17 the phone number will be (775) 434-1988.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced he continues to be in good spirits and has only experienced mild head congestion related to his positive COVID-19 diagnosis.

At the November 4, 2020 meeting of the Nevada Commission on Tourism, the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center was awarded $14,150 as part of the COVID-19 Rural Recovery Grant Program to print 40,000 Dayton and Mound House map and brochures.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Sunday, Nov 15, 2020 that there are 369 new cases and 26 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. Of these 369 new cases, 343 are offenders in the Warm Springs Correctional Facility. This brings the total number of cases to 2,638, with 1,948 recoveries and 27 deaths; 663 cases remain active.

Carson City Health and Human Services reported Saturday that there are 25 new cases and 18 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 2,269, with 1,922 recoveries and 27 deaths; 320 cases remain active.

A network of churches, community members and local non-profits have been teaming up for half a decade in Carson City to provide warming shelters and a safe place to sleep for the transient population, and this year will continue despite COVID-19.

Prison officials say 81 percent of the inmates at Warm Springs Correctional Center in Carson City have tested positive for COVID-19, marking the worst outbreak to date in the state’s prison system.

We are reporting 25 new cases and 12 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 2,244, with 1,904 recoveries and 27 deaths; 313 cases remain active.

As part of a regular testing protocol, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak underwent routine COVID-19 testing on Friday, November 13 in Carson City. A rapid test provided a positive result. The Governor also received a diagnostic PCR test and those results are pending at this time.

At this time, the Governor is not experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms. Earlier this week, the Governor expressed feeling fatigue, however he attributed this to his demanding schedule. No other symptoms were experienced.

Lyon County has been flagged for more than two weeks with an elevated disease transmission.

Lyon County has experienced five weeks of COVID test positivity higher than 8 percent of people tested and a cases rate per 100,000 population greater than two hundred.

As COVID-19 cases soar in Northern Nevada and local and regional hospitals are reaching capacity, Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City is making changes to adapt to the surge of cases.

Like the rest of Northern Nevada, the nation, and the world, Carson Tahoe has spent the last 8-10 months planning. Planning to be prepared in a crisis so we can still take care of our community; planning to persevere; planning to help one another.

Now – we’re in it.

For many local children, Toys for Tots has made all the difference in their lives when it comes to the holidays. Due to COVID-19 this year, the need will be even greater, but in order to make it happen, volunteers are needed.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 that there are 34 new cases and 25 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 2,219, with 1,892 recoveries and 27 deaths; 300 cases remain active.

Lyon County School District has come away with four of the Nevada Association of School Boards 2020 Awards. Josh Wiley, rock-star teacher at Silver Stage Middle School, is recognized as the Innovative Educator of the Year.

CARSON CITY — The City encourages the community to stay informed, practice good hygiene, wear masks and when feasible please stay home.

The City is proactively taking steps to ensure the health and safety of its residents. In response to the Governor’s recent stay at home request, the City will continue to enable staff to work from home in order to limit the amount of personnel in the workplace.

We are putting our ‘Bat-Signal’ out there once again, asking for our community’s help. We have been overwhelmed with the support from our community throughout this pandemic, but unfortunately, COVID cases are still going strong and so are we.

Join us in celebrating Veterans Day 2020. Due to most Veterans Day parades and other celebrations being cancelled this November because of COVID-19, Nevada Department of Veterans Services produced a video with support from the Nevada veterans and community leaders across the state highlighting what Veterans Day means to them, along with the following anniversaries:

— The 75th anniversary of the end of WWII;
— The 70th anniversary of the outbreak of Korean War;
— The 67th anniversary of the alliance between U.S.A. and the Republic of Korea; and
— The 30th Anniversary of the outbreak of the 1st Gulf War.

Gov. Steve Sisolak is asking Nevadans to voluntarily stay home for the next two weeks as COVID-19 cases spike statewide, warning that if the data doesn’t improve over that period he will be forced to take more drastic action.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 that there are 22 new cases and 26 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 2,185, with 1,867 recoveries and 27 deaths; 291 cases remain active.

Carson City and our Northern Nevada region are seeing a slow, but steady increase in the number of COVID cases. Noticing this, and acting on recommendations from the U.S. Surgeon General and the American College of Surgeons, Carson Tahoe decided to temporarily suspend non-emergent or non-time-sensitive surgeries through Nov. 22, in which time it will be reevaluated.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting on Monday, Nov. 16 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Bob Boldrick Theater of the Carson City Community Center to certify election results.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 an additional death due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. The individual was a Carson City resident. CCHHS is also reporting 21 new cases and 15 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region.

The Nevada State Museum, Carson City, raised $4,625 for the COVID-19 Relief Fund during its Oct. 30 minting of special medallions on historic Coin Press No. 1, and will continue fundraising efforts through Dec. 31, 2020.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Sunday, Nov 8, 2020, that there are 15 new cases and 17 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 2,142, with 1,826 recoveries and 26 deaths; 290 cases remain active.

As Nevada’s economy continues to reel from the pandemic, Gov. Steve Sisolak’s finance office is asking state agencies to propose 12 percent cuts in their budgets for each year of the 2021-2023 biennium.

Don’t let COVID-19 stop your Turkey Trot tradition. Carson City’s Turkey Trot may look a little different this year, but you and your family can still be a part of the tradition by registering in our first ever St. Teresa 2020 Carson City Virtual Turkey Trot.

On a beautiful Northern Nevada day, werewolves, pirates, escaped prisoners, witches, scuba divers, a Top Gun Tom Cruise look-alike, and other costumed creatures came out in force on Friday, October 30th to play in the Halloween Golf Scramble held at Silver Oak Golf to support the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada and the Carson City Chamber of Commerce.