15 New COVID-19 Cases

Total Positives Now Officially 690

Total Deaths in County 70

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (June 18, 2020) Late this afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of 15 new COVID-19 confirmed cases. Eight of the cases are in the Bullhead City service area. Three cases are in the Kingman service area. Four cases are in the Lake Havasu City service area.

Of the 8 Bullhead City area cases, one is a 70-79 year age range person, who is hospitalized. Three cases are recovering at home and are linked to another cases. Of those three, one is 0-10; one is 20-29; and one is 50-59. The four remaining Bullhead City area cases are under investigation. Two are 40-49; one is 50-59; one is 70-79.

Of the three Kingman area cases, one is 70-79, hospitalized and the case is under investigation. The other two cases are under investigation. One is 30-39 and the other is 70-79.

Of the four Lake Havasu City area cases, all are cases still under investigation. One is 20-29 and the other three are 30-39.

There are now 127 positive confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, including 11 deaths, 272 in Kingman, with a total of 41 deaths there, and 21 cases in “North County,” formerly referred to as “Other”(composed of a number of smaller Mohave County communities,)  and 270 in Bullhead City, including 18 deaths.  There are now a total of – 70 deaths in the county from the disease. Total positive cases –—–690.

IMPORTANT NOTES: 

*As of now. The MCDPH is reporting a total of 296 recovered cases in the county.  This will be updated once a week on Mondays for the previous week.*

**The number of Mohave County confirmed cases has risen dramatically. Please notice that the count includes all ages, not just the elderly.  It is vital that people continue to practice Social Distancing and wear masks in public. Always wash your hands when returning to your office or home. Things might seem more normal now, but, we’re simply not there yet.   Please be alert and be safe.**

For those seeking more detailed stats about COVID-19 in Mohave County, the state of Arizona, and the country, Go Here (this site is always being updated. As of this writing, it may not have the latest cases listed above):    https://covid-19-mohave.hub.arcgis.com/.

The Mohave County Department of Public Health makes contact with all confirmed cases and encourages self-isolation for ten days to two weeks, depending on their symptoms and unique work and living situation.  Public Health staff then identify the people who have been exposed to the confirmed case (contact tracing) and encourage them to self-isolate until they are past the point of possibly developing the infection.  Public Health monitors each confirmed case, and all of their contacts are during their quarantines.