For Immediate Release

Date: May 1, 2020

Contact: Jessica Rapp, Public Information Officer
Phone: 775-283-7536
Email: jrapp@carson.org

Quad-County COVID-19 Update: Four New Cases and Four Recoveries

(Carson City, NV)- Quad-County Emergency Operations Center (Quad EOC) is reporting four new positive cases and four
additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 96, with 50
recoveries and one death, 45 cases remain active.

The new cases are:

• A male Carson City resident in his 60’s
• A female Carson City resident in her 20’s
• A male Douglas County resident in his 20’s
• A female Lyon County resident in her 20’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 Hospitalized

Carson City 47 21 25 1
Douglas County 20 7 13 0
Lyon County 29 17 12 0 5
Storey County 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 96 45 50 1

Gender and age break down of the cases by county is available at https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-
2019/. Statewide numbers can be found at the Nevada Health Response website (nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/).

Community-Based Testing Without Symptoms- No More Available Appointments

All appointments for the community-based COVID-19 testing for those without symptoms have been booked. The
registration line is no longer taking appointments. Thank you to everyone who called and scheduled an appointment.
Testing begins May 5th, 2020.

For those who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have questions, call the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline 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.

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The Quad-County Emergency Operations Center is working to support the COVID-19 health response in Carson City,
Douglas, Lyon, and Storey Counties in a unified manner.