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From: Jessica Rapp <JRapp@carson.org>
Date: Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 10:01 AM
Subject: PRESS RELEASE: CCHHS Announces First COVID-19 Recovery and One New Case in the Quad-Counties
To:

For Immediate Release

Date: April 2, 2020

Contact: Jessica Rapp, Public Information Officer

Phone: 775-283-7536

Email: jrapp@carson.org

CCHHS Announces First COVID-19 Recovery and One New Case in the Quad-Counties

(Carson City, NV)- Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is announcing the first recovered case in Carson City with one
new positive case of COVID-19 in the Quad County region: Carson City, Douglas, Lyon, and Storey counties. This brings the total
number of cases in the Quad-County region to 16 with one recovery.

The new case is a male Carson City resident in his 80’s. The case is self-isolating in his home and is in a stable condition. 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

Carson City 9 8 1 0

Douglas County 6 6 0 0

Lyon County 2 2 0 0

Storey County 0 0 0 0

TOTAL 17 16 1 0
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Due to the possibility of number discrepancies, CCHHS will no longer report statewide numbers. Statewide numbers can be found at
the Nevada Health Response website (https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/).

Carson City Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 Hotline is staffed 7 days a week 8am-5pm. Spanish speakers are available. The
phone number is (775) 283-4789.

Stay informed. The COVID-19 situation is changing frequently. For updates and more information on COVID-19 visit
https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/.

MEDIA: We will not be conducting a press conference due to the Governor’s Nevada Health Response COVID-19 Risk Mitigation
Initiative. The situation is continuously evolving, updates can be anticipated at 1000 daily, unless immediate updates are necessary.

Jessica Rapp

Public Information Officer

Carson City Health and Human Services

900 E. Long St., Carson City, NV 89706

O: 775-283-7536 C: 775-431-9745

JRapp@Carson.org

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Bill Dentzer
Review-Journal Capital Bureau
102 N. Curry Street, Carson City, Nevada 89703

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