255 additional COVID-19 cases, 5 COVID-19-related deaths reported

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Jan. 6, 2021. Reno/Sparks, NV – The Regional Information Center is reporting five additional COVID-19-related deaths in Washoe County:

• Male, 70s, underlying health condition
• Male, 80s, underlying health condition
• Female, 80s, underlying health condition
• Female, 80s, underlying health condition
• Female, 60s, underlying health condition

There have been 518 COVID-19-related deaths reported in Washoe County. Additionally, we’re reporting 255 new COVID-19 cases.

• Total COVID-19 cases in Washoe County: 37,126 (+255 from 1/5)
• Deaths: 518 (+5)
• Recovered: 21,658 (+101)
• Active cases: 14,950 (+149)
• Hospitalized with COVID-19*: 222 (+2)

*Data from Nevada Hospital Association (not updated on weekends or holidays) includes residents from outside of Washoe County.

COVID-19 tests performed in Washoe County

• Total number of COVID-19 tests performed in Washoe County as of January 6: 306,565 (+1,415 since 1/5)

Note: These figures are provided by the State of Nevada and can be found on the State Dashboard. COVID-19 tests may include non-Washoe County residents who were tested in Washoe County.

Hospital bed and ventilator information

According to the Nevada Hospital Association, in Washoe County as of January 6 (Numbers not updated on weekends):

• 78 percent staffed hospital beds are occupied (+2% since 1/5)
• 66 percent of all licensed hospital beds are occupied (+6%)
• 52 percent of all Intensive Care Unit beds are occupied (+1%)
• 29 percent of all ventilators are in use (+1%)

NOTE: Numbers are for all hospital patients in Washoe County and not just COVID-19 patients.

Regional Fire Agencies to help with COVID-19 vaccine administration in Tier 2

The Washoe County Health District will be transitioning to Tier 2 in COVID-19 vaccine administration starting this weekend with educators in Washoe County, per the Tiers identified by the State COVID-19 playbook. Local pharmacies will be administering COVID-19 vaccines to the 75 and older category of Tier 2.

The regional fire agencies (Reno Fire Department, Sparks Fire Department, Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue and North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District) are starting to assist the Health District with Tier 2 administration.

Washoe County needs volunteers for COVID-19 fight

The Washoe County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is looking for medical professionals or those without medical experience to volunteer to help fight COVID-19 in Washoe County.

The greatest need is for volunteers with computer skills, people skills, clinical and clerical skills.

MRC was created to support public health and emergency response efforts during natural disasters and other emergencies by providing trained volunteers to help staff shelters, alternate care sites, and points of dispensing. Given the rise in hospitalizations, continued demand for COVID-19 testing, and now dispensing of the COID-19 vaccine, volunteers are needed to support the region. Learn how to volunteer by going to this website, or email wchdvolunteers@washoecounty.us

Download the COVID Trace app, and help stop COVID-19

Washoe County health officials are strongly recommending that residents download the COVID Trace, an easy-to-use app that helps fight COVID-19 in Washoe County and Nevada, without compromising your privacy. Learn more here. 

The COVID-19 Regional Information Center is working together to deliver COVID-19 community updates in a unified manner. While press releases are only sent periodically for significant events, you can always get daily results on our website, https://covid19washoe.com/, our COVID-19 Dashboard or by following us on Twitter @COVID19Washoe. The entities include: City of Reno, City of Sparks, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Regional Transportation Commission, REMSA, Reno Sparks Indian Colony, Reno Police Department, Reno Fire Department, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, University of Nevada, Reno, Washoe County, Washoe County Health District, Washoe County School District and Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Also in the group are the area hospitals, Northern Nevada Medical Center, Renown Health and Saint Mary’s. 

5 COVID-19-related deaths, 184 new cases reported

Health District Hotline:
775.328.2427

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Jan. 5, 2021. Reno/Sparks, NV – The Regional Information Center is reporting five COVID-19-related deaths and 184 new COVID-19 cases. The deceased are:

• Male, 80s, underlying health condition
• Male, 80s, underlying health condition
• Male, 60s, underlying health condition
• Male, 70s, underlying health condition
• Female, 50s, underlying health condition

There have been 513 COVID-19-related deaths in Washoe County. See more COVID-19 statistics below.

• Total COVID-19 cases in Washoe County: 36,871 (+184 from 1/4)
• Deaths: 513 (+5)
• Recovered: 21,557 (+60)
• Active cases: 14,801 (+119)
• Hospitalized with COVID-19*: 219 (-4)

*Data from Nevada Hospital Association (not updated on weekends or holidays) includes residents from outside of Washoe County.

COVID-19 tests performed in Washoe County

• Total number of COVID-19 tests performed in Washoe County as of January 5: 305,565 (+1,367 since 1/4)

Note: These figures are provided by the State of Nevada and can be found on the State Dashboard. COVID-19 tests may include non-Washoe County residents who were tested in Washoe County.

Hospital bed and ventilator information

According to the Nevada Hospital Association, in Washoe County as of January 5 (Numbers not updated on weekends):

• 76 percent staffed hospital beds are occupied (+0% since 1/4)
• 64 percent of all licensed hospital beds are occupied (-1%)
• 51 percent of all Intensive Care Unit beds are occupied (+1%)
• 28 percent of all ventilators are in use (+4%)

NOTE: Numbers are for all hospital patients in Washoe County and not just COVID-19 patients.

Washoe County needs volunteers for COVID-19 fight

The Washoe County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is looking for medical professionals or those without medical experience to volunteer to help fight COVID-19 in Washoe County.

The greatest need is for volunteers with computer skills, people skills, clinical and clerical skills.

MRC was created to support public health and emergency response efforts during natural disasters and other emergencies by providing trained volunteers to help staff shelters, alternate care sites, and points of dispensing. Given the rise in hospitalizations, continued demand for COVID-19 testing, and now dispensing of the COID-19 vaccine, volunteers are needed to support the region. Learn how to volunteer by going to this website, or email wchdvolunteers@washoecounty.us

Updated COVID-19 vaccine numbers in Washoe County

The Washoe County Health District reported today it has administered about 5,500 COVID-19 vaccines in Washoe County. See more here.

Download the COVID Trace app, and help stop COVID-19

Washoe County health officials are strongly recommending that residents download the COVID Trace, an easy-to-use app that helps fight COVID-19 in Washoe County and Nevada, without compromising your privacy. Learn more here. 

The COVID-19 Regional Information Center is working together to deliver COVID-19 community updates in a unified manner. While press releases are only sent periodically for significant events, you can always get daily results on our website, https://covid19washoe.com/, our COVID-19 Dashboard or by following us on Twitter @COVID19Washoe. The entities include: City of Reno, City of Sparks, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Regional Transportation Commission, REMSA, Reno Sparks Indian Colony, Reno Police Department, Reno Fire Department, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, University of Nevada, Reno, Washoe County, Washoe County Health District, Washoe County School District and Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Also in the group are the area hospitals, Northern Nevada Medical Center, Renown Health and Saint Mary’s. 

Health District has administered about 5,500 COVID-19 vaccines

Health District Hotline:
775.328.2427

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Jan. 5, 2021. Reno/Sparks, NV – The Washoe County Health District is providing an update on COVID-19 vaccine administration. The Health District, which is one of several organizations administrating the COVID-19 vaccine in Washoe County, is working with the State on providing county-wide vaccine numbers and that data will be released as soon as it’s available.

As of Jan. 4, 2021, the Washoe County Health District (WCHD) is providing the following COVID-19 vaccine update:

• Overall Washoe County has received 20,760 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, which include both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine.
  • 8,370 doses were designated for the Health District to administer
  • 12,390 doses were allocated to partners in Washoe County, such as acute care hospitals, emergency medical services providers like REMSA and fire departments, and other health care providers
• WCHD has administered about 5,500 COVID-19 vaccines at the Point of Dispensing (POD) in the east parking lot of the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center over the period of 10 days.
  • That number is approximate because each vial of COVID-19 has a certain number of doses that manually have to be taken out, and the data entry and record keeping involved is extensive. The COVID-19 Regional Response Team is identifying staff to help with data entry to make sure the accurate number of doses are reported to the state and federal governments in an orderly fashion.
• WCHD has 102 doses of Pfizer and 2,200 doses of Moderna vaccines on hand stored securely.

The POD site at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center recently underwent upgrades to include four roof structures to allow staff to administer vaccine in inclement weather. There are six traffic lanes which at maximum capacity lead to 12 vaccination bays. In total, 12 nurses can vaccinate at the same time. On average, each nurse has been able to vaccinate about 17 people per hour, for a total of 204 vaccination per hour. We’re constantly working to improve efficiencies.

The Health District is operating the POD four days a week with operational periods of 4-6 hours. We are planning the transition to Tier 2 (find more information on vaccine tiers in Washoe County here) but no information is available at this time. The Health District is one of several entities working to administer the vaccination, which includes area pharmacies. Due to the logistical challenges of inoculating a population of 470,000, we’re working as quickly and safely as possible to vaccinate as many people as possible.

For more information on the COVID-19 vaccine, please go here.

The Washoe County Health District is nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board and has jurisdiction over all public health matters in Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County through the policy-making Washoe County District Board of Health. The District consists of five divisions: Administrative Health Services, Air Quality Management, Community and Clinical Health Services, Environmental Health Services and Epidemiology & Public Health Preparedness. More info can be found here.

3 COVID-19-related deaths, 197 new COVID-19 cases reported

Health District Hotline:
775.328.2427

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Jan. 4, 2021. Reno/Sparks, NV – The Regional Information Center is reporting three COVID-19-related deaths in Washoe County:

• Female, 80s, underlying health condition
• Female, 70s, underlying health condition
• Female, 50s, underlying health condition

There have been 508 COVID-19-related deaths in Washoe County.

Additionally, we’re reporting 197 new COVID-19 cases and 544 recoveries, which is increased due to a data cleansing.

• Total COVID-19 cases in Washoe County: 36,687 (+197 from 1/3)
• Deaths: 508 (+3)
• Recovered: 21,497 (+544)
• Active cases: 14,682 (-350)
• Hospitalized with COVID-19*: 223 (-58)

*Data from Nevada Hospital Association (not updated on weekends or holidays) includes residents from outside of Washoe County.

COVID-19 tests performed in Washoe County

• Total number of COVID-19 tests performed in Washoe County as of January 4: 304,198 (+1,371 since 1/3)

Note: These figures are provided by the State of Nevada and can be found on the State Dashboard. COVID-19 tests may include non-Washoe County residents who were tested in Washoe County.

Hospital bed and ventilator information

According to the Nevada Hospital Association, in Washoe County as of January 4 (Numbers not updated on weekends):

• 76 percent staffed hospital beds are occupied (-9% since 12/31)
• 65 percent of all licensed hospital beds are occupied (-7%)
• 50 percent of all Intensive Care Unit beds are occupied (-13%)
• 24 percent of all ventilators are in use (-7%)

NOTE: Numbers are for all hospital patients in Washoe County and not just COVID-19 patients.

Volunteer to help fight COVID-19 in Washoe County

The Washoe County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is looking for medical professionals or those without medical experience to volunteer to help fight COVID-19 in Washoe County.

MRC was created to support public health and emergency response efforts during natural disasters and other emergencies by providing trained volunteers to help staff shelters, alternate care sites, and points of dispensing. Given the rise in hospitalizations and increased demand in COVID-19 testing, volunteers are needed to support the region. Learn how to volunteer by going to this website, or email wchdvolunteers@washoecounty.us.

Return to work letters no longer being issued

The Washoe County Health District is no longer issuing Return-To-Work letters. The decision was made to discontinue the letters because of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation for employers not to require letters for employees to return to work, and because of the lack of resources to execute the task.

Download the COVID Trace app, and help stop COVID-19

Washoe County health officials are strongly recommending that residents download the COVID Trace, an easy-to-use app that helps fight COVID-19 in Washoe County and Nevada, without compromising your privacy. Learn more here. 

The COVID-19 Regional Information Center is working together to deliver COVID-19 community updates in a unified manner. While press releases are only sent periodically for significant events, you can always get daily results on our website, https://covid19washoe.com/, our COVID-19 Dashboard or by following us on Twitter @COVID19Washoe. The entities include: City of Reno, City of Sparks, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Regional Transportation Commission, REMSA, Reno Sparks Indian Colony, Reno Police Department, Reno Fire Department, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, University of Nevada, Reno, Washoe County, Washoe County Health District, Washoe County School District and Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Also in the group are the area hospitals, Northern Nevada Medical Center, Renown Health and Saint Mary’s. 

500th COVID-19-related death reported in Washoe County

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775.328.2427

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Jan. 3, 2021. Reno/Sparks, NV – The Regional Information Center is reporting 12 COVID-19-related deaths in Washoe County. The deceased are:

• Female, 70s, underlying health condition
• Female, 80s, underlying health condition
• Male, 50s, underlying health condition
• Female, 70s, underlying health condition
• Male, 80s, underlying health condition
• Male, 60s, unknown if there was an underlying health condition
• Male, 80s, underlying health condition
• Male, 90s, underlying health condition
• Male, 80s, underlying health condition
• Female, 60s, underlying health condition
• Female, 80s, underlying health condition
• Male, 70s, underlying health condition

There have been 505 COVID-19-related deaths in Washoe County. The 400th COVID-19-related death was reported on Dec. 18.

Additionally, we’re reporting 193 new COVID-19 cases.

• Total COVID-19 cases in Washoe County: 36,490 (+193 from 1/2)
• Deaths: 505 (+12)
• Recovered: 20,953 (+115)
• Active cases: 15,032 (+66)
• Hospitalized with COVID-19*: 281 (+0)

*Data from Nevada Hospital Association (not updated on weekends or holidays) includes residents from outside of Washoe County.

COVID-19 tests performed in Washoe County

• Total number of COVID-19 tests performed in Washoe County as of January 3: 303,198 (+1,009 since 1/2)

Note: These figures are provided by the State of Nevada and can be found on the State Dashboard. COVID-19 tests may include non-Washoe County residents who were tested in Washoe County.

Hospital bed and ventilator information

According to the Nevada Hospital Association, in Washoe County as of December 31 (Numbers not updated on weekends):

• 85 percent staffed hospital beds are occupied (-1% since 12/30)
• 72 percent of all licensed hospital beds are occupied (-1%)
• 63 percent of all Intensive Care Unit beds are occupied (-2%)
• 31 percent of all ventilators are in use (-4%)

NOTE: Numbers are for all hospital patients in Washoe County and not just COVID-19 patients.

People in COVID-19 Vaccine Tier 1 must bring identification, proof of employment to get vaccine

The Washoe County Health District is reminding those in the COVID-19 vaccine Tier 1 that they must bring a valid ID and proof that they work in a Tier-1 group when they show up for a vaccine appointment at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center. Those who do not have the proper documentation will be turned away. Those 75 and older are not included in Tier 1; however, they will be in the Tier 2 group, which is expected to be vaccinated in late January.

Residents are asked to avoid contacting the Health District to see if they can get vaccinated. 

For more information, go to our website. For a list of Frequently Asked Question, go here.

Volunteer to help fight COVID-19 in Washoe County

The Washoe County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is looking for medical professionals or those without medical experience to volunteer to help fight COVID-19 in Washoe County.

MRC was created to support public health and emergency response efforts during natural disasters and other emergencies by providing trained volunteers to help staff shelters, alternate care sites, and points of dispensing. Given the rise in hospitalizations and increased demand in COVID-19 testing, volunteers are needed to support the region. Learn how to volunteer by going to this website, or email wchdvolunteers@washoecounty.us.

Download the COVID Trace app, and help stop COVID-19

Washoe County health officials are strongly recommending that residents download the COVID Trace, an easy-to-use app that helps fight COVID-19 in Washoe County and Nevada, without compromising your privacy. Learn more here. 

The COVID-19 Regional Information Center is working together to deliver COVID-19 community updates in a unified manner. While press releases are only sent periodically for significant events, you can always get daily results on our website, https://covid19washoe.com/, our COVID-19 Dashboard or by following us on Twitter @COVID19Washoe. The entities include: City of Reno, City of Sparks, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Regional Transportation Commission, REMSA, Reno Sparks Indian Colony, Reno Police Department, Reno Fire Department, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, University of Nevada, Reno, Washoe County, Washoe County Health District, Washoe County School District and Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Also in the group are the area hospitals, Northern Nevada Medical Center, Renown Health and Saint Mary’s.