234 New COVID-19 Cases Since Friday at Noon in Mohave County

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August 10, 2021

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234 New COVID-19 Cases Since Friday Noon

3 New Deaths

23,769 Total Positives / 704 Total Deaths

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (August 10, 2021) — The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff has been notified of 234 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported since Friday at noon. There are 3 new deaths.

Of the 3 deaths, one is a 60-69 person from the Kingman service area, a previously reported positive case. The other 2 deaths are among the 234 cases reported today. Both are from the Bullhead City service area. One is 50-59 and one is 60-69.

Of the 234 new confirmed cases, there are 85 new confirmed cases in the Bullhead City service area (that includes the two deaths mentioned above.). There are 105 new confirmed cases in the Kingman service area. There are 40 new confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City service area. There are 3 new confirmed cases in the North County service area. There are 0 new cases in an Undetermined or unknown area of the county. There is 1 Tribal death in Ft. Mohave.

ALL 234 cases remain under investigation.

Of the 85 new confirmed cases in the Bullhead City area, six are 0-10; twenty are 11-19; ten are 20-29; seventeen are 30-39; eight are 40-49; five are 50-59; six are 60-69; nine are 70-79; two are 80-89; the final two Bullhead City area cases are also the two deaths mentioned above.

Of the 105 new confirmed cases in the Kingman area, eight are 0-10; twenty-two are 11-19; ten are 20-29; fifteen are 30-39; thirteen are 40-49; twelve are 50-59; fourteen are 60-69; eight are 70-79; three are 80-89.

Of the 40 new confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, three are 0-10; four are 11-19; four are 20-29; six are 30-39; four are 40-49; five are 50-59; eight are 60-69; four are 70-79; two are 80-89.

The 3 new confirmed cases in the North County area are one 0-10 and two are 50-59.

The one new case in the Ft. Mohave area is a tribal case, a 40-49 person.

TOTAL POSITIVE CASES SINCE 1^ST CASE REPORTED –—–23,538

TOTAL RECOVERED THUS FAR: 21,588

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: