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

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August 17, 2021

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320 New COVID-19 Cases Since Friday at Noon

No New Deaths

24,480 Total Positives / 719 Total Deaths

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (August 16, 2021) — The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff has been notified of 320 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported since Friday at noon. There are 0 new deaths.

ALL 320 of the deaths are from previously reported cases.

Of the 320 new confirmed cases, there are 128 new confirmed cases in the Bullhead City service area There are 122 new confirmed cases in the Kingman service area. There are 58 new confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City service area. There are 3 new confirmed cases in the North County service area. There are 9 new cases in an Undetermined or unknown area of the county.

ALL 320 cases remain under investigation.

Of the 128 new confirmed cases in the Bullhead City area, ten are 0-10; eighteen are 11-19; twenty-three are 20-29; twenty-five are 30-39; fifteen are 40-49; nineteen are 50-59; ten are 60-69; eight are 70-79.

Of the 122 new confirmed cases in the Kingman area, seven are 0-10; twenty-one are 11-19; fifteen are 20-29; nineteen are 30-39; fifteen are 40-49; thirteen are 50-59; eighteen are 60-69; twelve are 70-79; two are 80-89.

Of the 58 new confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, three are 0-10; eight are 11-19; nine are 20-29; nine are 30-39; seven are 40-49; five are 50-59; ten are 60-69; five are 70-79; two are 80-89.

There are three new confirmed cases in the North County area. One is 40-49 and two are 50-59.

Of the nine new confirmed cases in an Undetermined or Unknown area of the county, two are 11-19; one is 20-29; two are 30-39; one is 50-59; two are 60-69; one is 70-79.

TOTAL POSITIVE CASES SINCE 1^ST CASE REPORTED –—–24,480

TOTAL RECOVERED THUS FAR: 21,862

AVERAGE AGE OF CASES SINCE CASE #1: 46.5

AVERAGE AGE OF DEATHS SINCE FIRST DEATH: 74.3

PRESS CONFERENCE LINK

Area Hospital CEOs & County Health Director Denise Burley

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: