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Carson City, Quad County Wednesday COVID briefing: 8 deaths, 168 new cases

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 that there are 8 additional deaths due to COVID-19 in the Quad County region. The individuals were 5 Carson City residents, a Douglas County resident, a Lyon County resident, and a Storey County resident.

We are also reporting 168 new cases and 31 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 5,205, with 2,850 recoveries and 53 deaths; 2,302 cases remain active.

Carson City
-2,688 Total Cases (+104 from 12/1)
-1,165 Active (+88 from 12/1)
-1,497 Recovered (+11 from 12/1)
-26 Deaths (+5 from 12/1)

Douglas County
-1,080 Total (+28 from 12/1)
-524 Active (+23 from 12/1)
-551 Recovered (+4 from 12/1)
-5 Deaths (+1 from 12/1)

Lyon County
-1,378 Total (+35 from 12/1)
-585 Active (+18 from 11/30)
-772 Recovered (+16 from 12/1)
-21 Deaths (+1 from 12/1)

Storey County
-59 Total (+1 from 12/1)
-28 Active (+0 from 12/1)
-30 Recoveries (+0 from 12/1)
-1 Death (+1 from 12/1)

TOTAL
-5,205 Total Cases (+168 from 12/1)
-2,302 Active Cases (+129 from 12/1)
-2,850 Recovered (+31 from 12/1
-53 Deaths (+8 from 12/1)

Go here for the full briefing. 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 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. Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 17 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.

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