By Leanna Lehman
As Nevadans continue to try to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccinations continue to offer hope for many. In Churchill County, vaccinations have been underway since the first doses arrived in mid-December. With most health care professionals, emergency responders, and acute care patients vaccinated, the county and State continue to vaccinate Tier II individuals along with seniors age 70 and over.
Churchill County provided COVID vaccinations to community members age 70 and older on Thursday, January 21st. Additionally, they want to remind the community that regular testing for COVID also continues at the fairgrounds on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to noon, with drop-ins welcome from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. Testing is also available on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., with drop-ins welcome from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
The testing intake form is available on the county website at: http://www.churchillcountynv.gov/1014/COVID-Testing and can be filled out on computers or phones, with the ability to email the form back to the County Health Department. Staff will then set up a testing date and time and notify the person of their appointment.
Unfortunately, Nevada has yet again seen another record high number of COVID-related deaths in a single day. The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) stated that on Wednesday, January 20th, a total of 71 deaths were reported. According to the latest information, 63.2% of Nevada’s COVID deaths are in patients over 70. Additionally, 61.8% of those are males.
In a Tweet from Governor Sisolak, he stated, “It is with deep sorrow today that we acknowledge the State reported 71 deaths from COVID-19. This single-day record high is devastating & a stark reminder for us all. As Nevadans, we must adhere to mitigation measures that help protect the safety & wellbeing of fellow Nevadans.”
Statewide COVID-19 Data:
On January 20th, state health officials reported that the cumulative number of positive cases in Nevada is at 265,143, up from 253,985 last week.
Hospitalized individuals with confirmed COVID cases climbed to 1,502 over 1,429 last week, but still remains down from the 1,739 reported January 4th.
COVID related deaths increased from 3,569 to 3,863 in the same period
The overall test positivity rate has dipped slightly over the last seven days after a marginal increase last week. The positive rate is currently at 20.5%, down from 21.5% reported on January 12th.
The State is reporting 1,495 new cases per day, over a rolling 14-day average.
Churchill County COVID-19 Data:
Active positive cases are down from 304 last week to 250
The number of individuals hospitalized with COVID are down from 9 to 6 over last week
The total number of deaths increased to 45 from 43 last week
Total positive cases are now at 1,732
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