Carson City, Quad County COVID-19 Thursday briefing: 42 new cases, 46 recoveries
Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 that there are 42 new cases and 46 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 2,835, with 2,094 recoveries and 27 deaths; 714 cases remain active.
Carson City
-1545 Total Cases (+22 from 11/18)
-612 Active (-3 from 11/18)
-922 Recovered (+25 from 11/18)
-11 Deaths (+0 from 11/18)
Douglas County
-516 Total (+15 from 11/18)
-40 Active (+8 from 11/18)
-474 Recovered (+7 from 11/18)
-2 Deaths (+0 from 11/18)
Lyon County
-743 Total (+4 from 11/18)
-58 Active (-10 from 11/18)
-671 Recovered (+14 from 11/18)
-14 Deaths (+0 from 11/18)
Storey County
-31 Total (+1 from 11/18)
-4 Active (+1 from 11/18)
-27 Recoveries (+0 from 11/18)
TOTAL
-2,835 Total Cases (+42 from 11/18)
-714 Active Cases (-4 from 11/18)
-2094 Recovered (+46 from 11/18)
-27 Deaths (+0 from 11/18)
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.
CCHHS will continue to offer combination flu vaccination and COVID-19 testing events for Quad-County residents throughout the month of November. Go here to view a list of events in November.
Carson City Health and Human Services has launched a new phone number for the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline. Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 17 the phone number will be (775) 434-1988. The hotline is staffed Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The change is required to handle the volume of calls regarding questions about COVID and the number of people interested in being tested. CCHHS will continue to offer testing to Quad-County residents with and without symptoms.