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

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August 11, 2021

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244 New COVID-19 Cases Since Monday Noon

No New Deaths

24,004 Total Positives / 704 Total Deaths

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (August 11, 2021) — The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff has been notified of 244 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported since Monday at noon. There are 0 new deaths.

Of the 244 new confirmed cases, there are 106 new confirmed cases in the Bullhead City service area There are 74 new confirmed cases in the Kingman service area. There are 55 new confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City service area. There are 9 new confirmed cases in the North County service area. There are 0 new cases in an Undetermined or unknown area of the county.

ALL 244 cases remain under investigation.

Of the 106 new confirmed cases in the Bullhead City area, there are 23 that are 0-10; thirty-one are 11-19; seven are 20-29; thirteen are 30-39; fourteen are 40-49; ten are 50-59; three are 60-69; two are 70-79; three are 80-89.

Of the 74 new confirmed cases in the Kingman area, four are 0-10; seventeen are 11-19; thirteen are 20-29; five are 30-39; nine are 40-49; fourteen are 50-59; eight are 60-69; two are 70-79; two are 90+.

Of the 55 new confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, five are 0-10; eight are 11-19; eleven are 20-29; six are 30-39; four are 40-49; eight are 50-59; eight are 60-69; three are 70-79; two are 80-89.

Of the 9 new confirmed cases in the North County area, one is 0-10; one is 11-19; two are 20-29; two are 30-39; one is 40-49; one is 50-59; one is 60-69.

TOTAL POSITIVE CASES SINCE 1^ST CASE REPORTED –—–24,004

TOTAL RECOVERED THUS FAR: 21,706

AVERAGE AGE OF CASES SINCE CASE #1: 46.5

AVERAGE AGE OF DEATHS SINCE FIRST DEATH: 74.3

PRESS CONFERENCE: Tomorrow at 1PM

PARTICIPANTS: Area Hospital CEOs & County Health Director Denise Burley

SUBJECT: COVID-19

Mohave County will be holding a rare online press conference(LINK BELOW) with the CEOs of our four area hospitals. Mohave County Health Director Denise Burley will also be participating.

The CEOs are:

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 Watch & Listen, But, Cannot Comment. Tomorrow LIVE at 1pm.Your YouTube link is 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 Old’s 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: