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Carson City, Quad County COVID-19 Wednesday briefing: 18 new cases, 12 recoveries

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 that there are 18 new cases and 12 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 10,816, with 7,375 recoveries and 191 deaths; 3,250 cases remain active.

Carson City (Population: 56,546)
— 5,728 Total Cases (+8 from 2/2)
— 1,698 Active (+0 from 2/2)
— 3,924 Recovered (+8 from 2/2)
— 106 Deaths (+0 from 2/2)

Douglas County (Population: 49,695)
— 2,403 Total (+7 from 2/2)
— 729 Active (+5 from 2/2)
— 1,645 Recovered (+2 from 2/2)
— 29 Deaths (+0 from 2/2)

Lyon County (Population: 57,987)
— 2,613 Total (+3 from 2/2)
— 809 Active (+1 from 2/2)
— 1,750 Recovered (+2 from 2/2)
— 54 Deaths (+0 from 2/2)

Storey County (Population: 4,465)
— 72 Total (+0 from 2/2)
— 14 Active (+0 from 2/2)
— 56 Recoveries (+0 from 2/2)
— 2 Deaths (+0 from 2/2)

TOTAL (Population: 168,693)
— 10,816 Total Cases (+18 from 2/2)
— 3,250 Active Cases ( +6 from 2/2)
— 7,375 Recovered (+12 from 2/2)
— 191 Deaths (+0 from 2/2)

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

CCHHS COVID-19 Vaccinations
Vaccine statistics are updated weekly on Tuesday. These are the doses received and administered by CCHHS ONLY. This does not include other vaccinations by other entities in the Quad-County region.

As of Feb. 1, 2021
Total Number of Doses received: 8,775
— 1st Doses: 7,475
— 2nd Doses: 1,300
— Total Number of Doses administered: 8,704
— 1st Doses: 7,613
— 2nd Doses: 1,091

New Quad-County COVID-19 Dashboard
CCHHS announces a new Quad-County COVID-19 dashboard. The dashboard can be found on our website https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/

The dashboard includes a breakdown of cases by county, zip code, race, ethnicity, age, and gender.

The Quad-County COVID-19 Dashboard is updated regularly at 5 p.m. Data is provided by CCHHS and is based on preliminary laboratory findings. County statistics may be adjusted as investigations are completed and data is updated.

Additionally, these are laboratory-based data which may reflect some results on patients that live outside of the Quad-County Region (Carson City, Douglas, Lyon, and Storey County). These cases will be removed once the epidemiological investigation is performed and addresses are verified.

strong>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.

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