210 New COVID-19 Cases Since Monday at Noon in Mohave County

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August 18, 2021

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210 New COVID-19 Cases Since Monday at Noon

2 New Deaths

24,671 Total Positives / 721 Total Deaths

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (August 18, 2021) — The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff has been notified of 210 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported since Monday at noon. There are 2 new deaths.

Both deaths are 60-69 and both are result of previously reported positive cases. One is from the Lake Havasu City service area and one is from the Kingman service area.

Of the 210 new confirmed cases, there are 50 new confirmed cases in the Bullhead City service area There are 128 new confirmed cases in the Kingman service area. There are 31 new confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City service area. There is 1 new confirmed case in the North County service area. There are 0 new cases in an Undetermined or unknown area of the county.

ALL 210 cases remain under investigation.

Of the 50 new confirmed cases in the Bullhead City area, seven are 0-10; eight are 11-19; five are 20-29; seven are 30-39; ten are 40-49; four are 50-59; one is 60-69; four are 70-79; four are 80-89.

Of the 128 new confirmed cases in the Kingman area, fourteen are 0-10; eighteen are 11-19; twenty are 20-29; twelve are 30-39; twenty-one are 40-49; eighteen are 50-59; fifteen are 60-69; six are 70-79; two are 80-89; two are 90+.

Of the 31 new confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, six are 0-10; four are 11-19; six are 20-29; three are 30-39; four are 40-49; two are 50-59; two are 60-69; four are 70-79.

The final new confirmed case is the solo one, a 50-59 person in the North County area.

TOTAL POSITIVE CASES SINCE 1^ST CASE REPORTED –—–24,671

TOTAL RECOVERED THUS FAR: 21,977

AVERAGE AGE OF CASES SINCE CASE #1: 46.5

AVERAGE AGE OF DEATHS SINCE FIRST DEATH: 74.3

PRESS CONFERENCE LAST THURSDAY

COVID-19 LINK Below

Mohave County had a rare online press conference (LINK BELOW) with the CEOs of our four area hospitals last Thursday afternoon. Mohave County Health Director Denise Burley also participated.

The CEOs were: Mike Patterson – Havasu Regional Medical Center; Mike Stenger – Western Arizona Regional Medical Center; Will McConnell – Kingman Regional Medical Center; Feliciano Jiron – Valley View Medical Center.

The Public Can Still Watch & Listen Here: https://youtu.be/H4vUZzff9Co

Important Updated Local Information on

Reducing COVID-19 Hospitalizations

Early intervention with monoclonal antibody infusion therapy can shorten the duration of COVID-19 symptoms and reduce the risk of severe illness and hospitalization. This is becoming increasingly important as a surge of patients with the Delta variant continues to strain hospital resources.

The therapy is available to the following people:

Individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are within ten days of symptom onset
• Unvaccinated individuals who have had close contact with a COVID-positive person
• Vaccinated individuals who are immunocompromised and have had close contact with a COVID-positive person

If you or a close contact test positive for COVID-19, immediately contact (928) 681-8699 to see if you are eligible for treatment. Additional information about monoclonal antibody infusion therapy can be found at:

https://www.phe.gov/emergency/events/COVID19/investigation-MCM/Documents/COVID-19-Patients-508.pdf

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COVID-19 Cases are on the rise in many parts of the U.S., including Mohave County. Well over 90% of all those who are hospitalized, were not vaccinated. The Mohave County Health Department continues to urge all residents to get fully vaccinated. At this point, Mohave County has under 40% vaccinated. If you haven’t been fully immunized yet, please help our county reach a much higher percentage of vaccinations. The Delta variant is here and hospitalizations have increased locally.

Vaccinations are readily available at this time. With some providers, immediate walk ins are available as well. Check providers here–https://www.mohavecounty.us/ContentPage.aspx?id=127&cid=1444&page=2&rid=2230 *

More County COVID-19 test results can be seen here: https://covid-19-mohave.hub.arcgis.com/

These reports now take place on Monday, Wednesday, & Friday afternoons.

Pfizer Vaccine Now Available to

12-17 Year Olds in Mohave County

The Mohave County Department of Public Health has now allocated Pfizer vaccine to the following providers this week. Two doses are required and this vaccine can be administered to the 12-17 age group. In Mohave County, that is approximately 10,000 individuals.)

Kingman: Uptown Drug
Bullhead City: DeeFlat Pharmacy

Riverside Pharmacy

Lake Havasu City: Sunrise Pharmacy

Additionally, individuals can locate other providers offering Pfizer vaccine in Mohave County using the ADHS Vaccine Finder web link:

https://azdhs.gov/covid19/vaccines/index.php#find-vaccines

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Extra HELP is in place with our County COVID Call Center for those who do not have access to the Internet and/or a computer. Those individuals can now help dealing with COVID-19 information. 928-753-8665.

The call center will also answer any other questions on COVID-19. There are 6 people answering the calls, so please be patient. They will get to you. Thank you!

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Mohave County Department of Public Health staff review case information for accuracy and completeness. There are a number of reasons for the adjustments, including the removal of cases that did not have a permanent address in Mohave County, reconciliation of cases reported twice or not originally reported, and removal of probable cases.

Steps you can take to prevent the spread of COVID-19 include: