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PRESS RELEASE- Quad-County COVID-19 Update: First Death, Five New Cases, and One
Recovery
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Jessica Rapp <JRapp@carson.org> Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 5:59 PM

For Immediate Release

Date: April 22, 2020

Contact: Jessica Rapp, Public Information Officer

Phone: 775-283-7536

Email: jrapp@carson.org

Quad-County COVID-19 Update: First Death, Five New Cases, and One Recovery

(Carson City, NV)- Quad-County Emergency Operations Center (Quad EOC) is reporting the first death due to COVID-19 in the Quad-
County region. The individual was a female Carson City resident in her 70’s with underlying health conditions.

The Quad EOC is also reporting five new positive cases and one recovery of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the
total number of cases to 68, with 25 recoveries and one death, 42 cases remain active.

The new cases are:

A female Carson City resident in her 30’s

A female Carson City resident in her 50’s
A male Lyon County resident in his 30’s
A female Carson City resident in her 30’s
A male Douglas County resident in his 40’s

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.

County Total Cases Active Cases Recovered Deaths

Carson City 31 17 13 1

Douglas County 17 10 7 0

Lyon County 20 15 5 0

Storey County 0 0 0 0

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 TOTAL 68 42 25 1

There are two Quad-County residents currently hospitalized due to COVID-19. As of April 21,2020, approximately 1,124 COVID-19
tests were performed by all providers in the Quad-County region.

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

We are seeing COVID-19 spread through our communities. Community spread means spread of an illness for which the source of
infection is unknown. Help flatten the curve; keep the number of cases low by staying home and practicing social distancing.

The Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline is staffed 7 days a week 8 am to 5 pm. Spanish speakers are available. The phone number is
(775) 283-4789.

Stay informed. 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 6:00
pm daily, unless immediate updates are necessary.

Jessica Rapp

Public Information Officer

Quad-County Emergency Operations Center

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

JRapp@Carson.org

COVID-19 Update 4.22.2020.pdf

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