Quad County COVID-19 Monday briefing: Carson City death, 35 new cases, 36 recoveries

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting an additional death due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. The individual was a Carson City resident. CCHHS is also reporting 35 new cases and 36 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 2,993, with 2,219 recoveries and 33 deaths; 741 cases remain active.

Carson City
-1626 Total Cases (+13 from 11/22)
-637 Active (+0 from 11/22)
-975 Recovered (+12 from 11/22)
-14 Deaths (+1 from 11/22)

Douglas County
-546 Total (+9 from 11/22)
-39 Active (+2 from 11/22)
-504 Recovered (+7 from 11/22)
-3 Deaths (+0 from 11/22)

Lyon County
-788 Total (+13 from 11/22)
-61 Active (-4 from 11/22)
-711 Recovered (+17 from 11/22)
-16 Deaths (+0 from 11/22)

Storey County
-33 Total (+0 from 11/22)
-4 Active (+0 from 11/22)
-29 Recoveries (+0 from 11/22)

TOTAL
-2,993 Total Cases (+35 from 11/22)
-741 Active Cases (-2 from 11/22)
-2219 Recovered (+36 from 11/22)
-33 Deaths (+1 from 11/22)

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.

— There will be a drive-thru flu vaccination and COVID-19 testing on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2 to 4 p.m. at the Douglas County Community and Senior Center, 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville. Those from outside of the Quad-County Region will be turned away. You can choose to receive a flu vaccine and/or a COVID-19 test from the comfort of your vehicle. No appointments or reservations needed.

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 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.