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PRESS RELEASE Quad-County COVID-19 Update: One New Case and 6 Recoveries
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Jessica Rapp <JRapp@carson.org> Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 6:02 PM

Cc: Jessica Rapp <JRapp@carson.org>

For Immediate Release

Date: April 6, 2020

Contact: Jessica Rapp, Public Information Officer

Phone: 775-283-7536

Email: jrapp@carson.org

Quad-County COVID-19 Update: One New Case and 6 Recoveries

(Carson City, NV)- Quad-County Emergency Operations Center (Quad EOC) is reporting one new positive case and six additional
recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 22, with 8 recoveries, 14 cases remain
active.

The new case, a male Lyon County resident in his 40’s, is self-isolating at 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 11 7 4 0

Douglas County 7 3 4 0

Lyon County 4 4 0 0

Storey County 0 0 0 0

TOTAL 22 14 8 0

Statewide numbers can be found at the Nevada Health Response website (nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/).

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings such as grocery
stores, pharmacies, and places where social distancing is difficult to maintain. The cloth face covering should fit snugly but comfortably
against the side of the face, be secured with ties or ear loops, include multiple layers of fabric, allow for breathing without restriction,
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and be able to be washed and machine dried without damage or change to shape. For more information visit https://www.cdc.gov/
coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html.

Cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious,
incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.

The Quad-County 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: The situation is continuously evolving, to allow for more accurate number reports, situation updates can be anticipated at
6:00pm 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

2nd COVID-19 Update 4.6.2020.pdf

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