Quad area COVID-19 briefing for July 2: Five new Carson City cases, 2 in Lyon; 3 recoveries – Carson Now

Carson City Health and Human Services

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting seven new positive cases and three additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region on Thursday, July 2, 2020. This brings the total number of cases to 361, with 258 recoveries, seven deaths and 96 cases active.

The new cases are: A male Lyon County resident under the age of 18 with no connection to a previously reported case.

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 cases will be released.

Carson City-166 Total (+5 from 7/1)-47 Active (+3 from 7/1)-114 Recovered (+2 from 7/1)-5 Deaths

Douglas County-70 Total (+0 from 7/1)-20 Active (+0 from 7/1)-50 Recovered (+0 from 7/1)

Lyon County-123 Total (+2 from 7/1)-28 Active (+1 from 7/1)-93 Recovered (+1 from 7/1)- 2 Deaths

Storey County-2 Total (+0 from 7/1)-1 Active (+0 from 7/1)-1 Recovery (+0 from 7/1)

TOTAL-361 Total Cases (+7 from 7/1)-96 Active (+4 from 7/1)-253 Recovered (+3 from 7/1)-7 Deaths (+0 from 7/1)-10 Hospitalizations (+0 from 7/1)

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 and testing numbers can be found at the Nevada Health Response website: https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov

Fourth of July Holiday CelebrationsWith the Fourth of July holiday weekend approaching, CCHHS wants to remind everyone to continue following preventative actions such as keeping 6 feet of space between you and others, wearing a face covering, washing your hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds, staying home in you are sick, and avoiding large group gatherings to slow the spread of COVID-19.

If you are planning to host a small group gathering to celebrate the holiday, host it outdoors if possible. Remind guests to stay home if they are sick and keep a list of attendees in case it is needed for contact tracing purposes in the future. Require guests to wear a cloth face covering and encourage them to bring their own food and beverages.

More tips can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/personal-soc...

In observance of Independence Day, the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline will be closed Friday July 3 and Saturday July 4. It will reopen Monday July 6 at 8 a.m. The phone number is (775) 283-4789.Stay informed.

For updates and more information on COVID-19 visit https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/

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Quad area COVID-19 briefing for July 2: Five new Carson City cases, 2 in Lyon; 3 recoveries - Carson Now