Mohave County’s COVID-19 Update From Friday (8/27)

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August 29, 2021

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178 New COVID-19 Cases Since Wednesday Noon

Plus 4 New Deaths

25,458 Total Positives / 737 Total Deaths

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (August 27, 2021) — The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff has been notified of 178 confirmed COVID 19 cases reported since Wednesday noon. There are also 4 new deaths from previously reported positive cases.

ALL four new deaths are from previously reported positive cases. One is a 50-59 person in the Bullhead City service area; one is a 50-59 person in the Kingman service area; one is a 60-69 person in the Lake Havasu City service area; and, the final new death reported is a 50-59 person in the North County service area.

Of the 178 new confirmed cases, there are 56 new confirmed cases in the Bullhead City service area There are 91 new confirmed cases in the Kingman service area. There are 31 new confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City service area. There are 0 new confirmed cases in the North County service area. There are 0 new cases in an Undetermined or unknown area of the county.

ALL 178 new cases remain under investigation.

Of the 56 new confirmed cases in the Bullhead City area, eight are 0-10; eight are 11-19; three are 20-29; nine are 30-39; six are 40-49; six are 50-59; nine are 60-69; seven are 70-79.

Of the 91 new confirmed cases in the Kingman area, ten are 0-10; seventeen are 11-19; thirteen are 20-29; eighteen are 30-39; four are 40-49; eleven are 50-59; seven are 60-69; nine are 70-79; one is 80-89; one is 90+.

Of the 31 new confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, one is 0-10; eight are 11-19; five are 20-29; three are 30-39; two are 40-49; four are 50-59; four are 60-69; three are 70-79; and, there is one from the Lake Havasu City in which the age is unknown

TOTAL POSITIVE CASES SINCE 1^ST CASE REPORTED –—–25,458

TOTAL RECOVERED THUS FAR: 22,473

AVERAGE AGE OF CASES SINCE CASE #1: 46.0

AVERAGE AGE OF DEATHS SINCE FIRST DEATH: 73.8

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: