3 COVID-19 deaths reported in Carson, Lyon County

Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting 3 deaths due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region.
The individuals were

• A male Lyon County resident in his 70’s
• A female Carson City resident in her 90’s
• A male Carson City resident in his 70’s

CCHHS is also reporting 168 new cases and 196 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 11,777, with 10,483 recoveries and 217 deaths; 1,077 cases remain active.

Due to a backlog in the state electronic laboratory reporting system caused by some labs not reporting electronically, Carson City Health and Human Services has received 146 positive COVID-19 laboratory results dating back to October 2020. These are included in our case count and recovery count but will not affect our current transmission rate. We value accuracy and transparency and will continue to work to provide that to our community. If you have any questions, please call our COVID-19 Hotline at 775-434-1988.

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

 
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. Testing is free of charge, no appointments or reservations. To view all upcoming events visit https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/events/.
For questions on vaccine eligibility, appointment confirmations, or to arrange for testing, 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.