Carson City Health and Human Services

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting its weekend COVID-19 statistics for the capital city, Quad County area from Feb. 13 to Feb. 16, 2021.

Saturday (2/13/2021)
There were 26 new cases and 53 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brought the total number of cases to 11,005, with 8,527 recoveries and 201 deaths; 2,277 cases remained active.

Sunday (2/14/2021)
There were 23 new cases and 49 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brought the total number of cases to 11,028, with 8,576 recoveries and 201 deaths; 2,251 cases remained active.

Monday (2/15/2021)
There is no update for Monday, February 15, 2021 due to the President’s Day holiday closure.

Tuesday (2/16/2021)
Today we are reporting 13 new cases and 59 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. The weekend numbers and today’s numbers bring the total number of cases to 11,041, with 8,635 recoveries and 201 deaths; 2,205 cases remain active.

Carson City (*Population: 56,546)
-5,808 Total Cases (+25 from 2/12)
-1,221 Active (-49 from 2/12)
-4,477 Recovered (+74 from 2/12)
-110 Deaths (+0 from 2/12)

Douglas County (*Population: 49,695)
-2,465 Total (+16 from 2/12)
-463 Active (-20 from 2/12)
-1,970 Recovered (+36 from 2/12)
-32 Deaths (+0 from 2/12)

Lyon County (*Population: 57,987)
-2,691 Total (+19 from 2/12)
-514 Active (-32 from 2/12)
-2,121 Recovered (+51 from 2/12)
-56 Deaths (+0 from 2/12)

Storey County (*Population: 4,465)
-77 Total (+2 from 2/12)
-7 Active (+2 from 2/12)
-67 Recoveries (+0 from 2/12)
-3 Deaths (+0 from 2/12)

TOTAL (*Population: 168,693)
-11,041 Total Cases (+62 from 2/12)
-2,2205 Active Cases ( -99 from 2/12)
-8,635 Recovered (+161 from 2/12)
-201 Deaths (+0 from 2/12)

Population information taken from the Nevada Health Response Dashboard found at https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/

Quad-County COVID-19 vaccination event in Yerington rescheduled from Wednesday to Friday
Carson City Health and Human Services is rescheduling the COVID-19 vaccination event that was scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 at the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Yerington. This second dose event is rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 at the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Yerington. The appointment times will remain the same. CCHHS is not cancelling events or appointments; events will be rescheduled; the appointments will not be canceled.

Due to winter weather occurring across the country, there has been in a delay in the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine allocation to CCHHS. After assessing current vaccine inventory, CCHHS is rescheduling the Yerington second dose vaccination event that was originally scheduled for tomorrow, February 17, 2021 at the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Yerington.

The event is now scheduled for Friday, February 19, 2021 at the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Yerington (100 US Highway 95a E, Yerington). Those who were scheduled to receive their second dose at this event will not need to make an appointment.

Appointment times will remain the same. Individuals will receive an email confirmation of their second dose appointment with the new date. If the individual does not have an email, they will receive a phone call from CCHHS notifying them of the rescheduled date.

This event was for those who received their first dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on January 20, 2021. The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is a series vaccine consisting of two doses administered 28 days apart.

As the winter weather continues across the country, additional events may be rescheduled. If an event is rescheduled, all patients will be notified. Like us on Facebook at CCHHS and follow us on Twitter @CCHealthEd for vaccination event updates. Events are by appointment only. Those without an appointment and those who are not eligible will be turned away. Questions? Call the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at (775)434-1988.

For more information the COVID-19 vaccine and to see who is currently eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the Quad-County Region, visit https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccine/

Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing for Quad-County Residents
Testing is for Quad-County (Carson City, Douglas, Lyon, and Storey County) residents ONLY, all others will be turned away. Events may be canceled 48 hours in advance if inclement weather is expected. Testing is free of charge, no appointments or reservations. To view all upcoming events visit https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/events/

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) 434-1988.