UPDATE: The Washoe County Health District says two new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Washoe County.
Officials said that brings the total number to 14.
They said the two new cases are:
A man in his 30s with recent travel Europe
A man in his 30s with recent travel to Washington
Officials said both men are stable and are self isolating at this time.
Original Story: The Washoe County Health District says it has three additional cases of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), increasing the total in Washoe County to 12, as of March 17.
The new cases include:
* A man in his 60s with recent travel to the Bay Area in California.
* A man in his 60s with close contact to a previously-identified case in Washoe County.
* A woman in her 30s who traveled to Europe.
All cases are self isolating and are in stable condition. The Health District is investigating and working to identify close risk contacts to prevent community spread of the disease. Due to medical privacy requirements and to protect their identity, no further information about the case will be released.
WCHD also says that all Washoe County residents who flew from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to Reno-Tahoe International Airport on Sunday have been safely transported to their residences. All residents who returned were screened upon arrival and showed no symptoms of COVID-19. The residents were tested for COVID-19 before they flew home and we should get those results soon. No Washoe County passengers have tested positive for COVID-19. WCHD staff, who performed the screenings, drove the vehicles and wore personal protective equipment. Precautions were taken to ensure that the returning residents had no contact with any public spaces and those efforts were successful.
The Health District says they are receiving an influx of calls to their call center and working hard to answer them with limited wait times. They ask for patience from the community. As a reminder, residents who have traveled outside Nevada can also fill out an online form, which can be found here.
WCHD is also continuing its drive through testing. Epidemiologists are screening those who are high risk. The Governor’s Office is working with State and Federal partners to address the shortage in Nevada on test kits and efforts to increase testing to more residents. Information about the testing process can be found here(en Espanol).
March 16, 2020:
Washoe County Health District says all presumed positive cases have been confirmed in Washoe County. There are nine confirmed cases by Washoe County Health District.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is no longer confirming the tests, local agencies are.
Reno, Nev. March 15, 2020. The Washoe County Health District (WCHD) received five new positive test results for COVID-19. The total number of cases in Washoe County is nine. The five new cases are:
- A woman in her 40s who traveled to Southern California.
- A woman in her 30s who traveled to the Bay Area in California.
- A man in his 20s who is a close contact to a previously-identified case in Washoe County.
- A man in his 30s who is a close contact to a previously-identified case in Washoe County.
- A woman in her 30s, who is a close contact to a previously-identified case in Washoe County.
All cases are in stable condition and are self isolating at their homes.
The Health District is investigating and working to identify close risk contacts to prevent community spread of the disease. Due to medical privacy requirements and to protect their identity, no further information about the case will be released.
Also, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is no longer confirming tests. All cases that were presumptive positive in Washoe County are now officially confirmed. There are nine confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washoe County.
More information on COVID-19 can be found at www.washoecounty.us/covid19. Residents concerned they might have COVID-19 can contact their healthcare provider or telemedicine provider, or call the Health District at 775-328-2427 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or 3-1-1 after hours.
