For Immediate Release
Date: May 7, 2020
Contact: Jessica Rapp, Public Information Officer
Phone: 775-283-7536
Email: jrapp@carson.org
Quad-County COVID-19 Update: One New Case and Four Recoveries
(Carson City, NV)- Quad-County Emergency Operations Center (Quad EOC) is reporting one new positive case and four additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 110, with 69 recoveries and one death, 40 cases remain active.
The new case is:
- A female Lyon County resident in her 20’s
Carson City Health and Human Services is working to identify close risk contacts to prevent further spread of the disease. Due to medical privacy requirements and to protect their identity, no further information about the case will be released.
County | Total Cases | Active Cases | Recovered | Deaths | Hospitalized |
Carson City | 51 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 3 |
Douglas County | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
Lyon County | 37 | 18 | 19 | 0 |
Storey County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 110 | 40 | 69 | 1 |
Gender and age break down of the cases by county is available at https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/. Statewide numbers can be found at the Nevada Health Response website (nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/).
Community-Based Testing for Those Without Symptoms
Our community-based testing for those without symptoms continued today with almost 400 individuals being tested in Lyon County. On Tuesday, 417 individuals were tested at the Carson City sites. As of today, we have received 200 of the 417 results and they are negative for COVID-19.
For those who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have questions, call the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline 7 days a week, 8 am to 5 pm. Spanish speakers are available. The phone number is (775) 283-4789.
Stay informed. For updates and more information on COVID-19 visit https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/.
MEDIA: The situation is continuously evolving, to allow for more accurate number reports, situation updates can be anticipated at 6:00 pm daily, unless immediate updates are necessary.