COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. -El Dorado County health officials say another six residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, three are in the Lake Tahoe Region (fourth straight day of three cases), two in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, and one in North County. In this group of new cases are four aged 18-49 and two aged 65 an older.

Another 180 people were tested for the coronavirus and 174 negative tests results were received.

There have been another five assumed recoveries. There has been no change in hospitalizations/ICU (0/0) and there are no suspected cases of COVID-19 in the hospital.

To date, two residents have died.

El Dorado County is currently in the red/substantial tier of reopening. To move to the orange/moderate tier, the average daily rate of new cases needs to be four per 100,000 residents, and positivity rate of less than five percent for the previous two weeks. See more HERE.

The County dashboard shows cases by episode date, not by the date El Dorado County Public Health was notified about the new case. Episode date is the earliest of the following dates: (symptom onset date, diagnosis date, specimen collection date, date received, or date of death) and serves as the best approximation of the date of infection.

The 7-day positivity rate for El Dorado County is 2.4 percent, and the 14-day rate of new cases is 43 (+0). The Lake Tahoe region moved from the High (case rate per 100,000 population over the previous 14 days of 100 or greater) to moderate with much of the rest of the county (case rate per 100,000 population over the previous 14 days of 26-99). Three areas are now in the low range (25 or less per 100,000 for last 14 days).

County-wide there have been 1,025 cases with 459 of those in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Strawberry, and Tahoma).

Pollock Pines, Camino, Kyburz - 27, 4 (+0) in last 14 days, 29 (+0) per 100,000 rate (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)

El Dorado Hills - 249, 27 (-1) in the last 14 days, 64 (-2) per 100,000 rate (Zip Code 95762)

Diamond Springs, El Dorado - 28, 1 (+0) in the last 14 days, 11 (+0) per 100,000 rate (Zip codes 95623, 95619)

North County - 27, 1 (+0) in the last 14 days, 7 (+0) per 100,000 rate (Zip codes 95664, 95614, 95651, 95635, 95634, 95633)

Greater Placerville - 112, 10 (+0) in the last 14 days, 27 (+0) per 100,000 (Zip codes 95643, 95613, 95667)

Cameron Park, Shingle Springs, Rescue - 113, 17 (+2) in the last 14 days, 48 (+6) per 100,000 rate (Zip codes 95672, 95682)

South County - 10, 2 (+0) in the last 14 days, 19 (+0) per 100,000 rate (Zip codes 95684, 95656, 95629, 95666, 95636)

Lake Tahoe region - 459, 19 (-2) in the last 14 days, 63 (-6) per 100,000 rate (Zip codes 96150, 96142, 95735, 95721, 96151, 96152, 96154, 96155, 96156, 96157, 96158, 95646)

Quad-Counties - Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Lyon

Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting fifteen new cases and four additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,121, with 1,002 recoveries and fifteen deaths, 104 cases remain active.

The new cases are:
• A female Carson City resident in her 50’s with no connection to a previously reported case.
• A female Lyon County resident in her 20’s with no connection to a previously reported case.
• A male Douglas County resident in his 20’s with no connection to a previously reported case.
• A female Carson City resident in her 60’s with no connection to a previously reported case.
• A female Carson City resident under the age of 18 with no connection to a previously reported case.
• A female Carson City resident in her 60’s with a connection to a previously reported case.
• A male Carson City resident in his 40’s with a connection to a previously reported case.
• A male Carson City resident in his 60’s with a connection to a previously reported case.
• A male Lyon County resident in his 40’s with no connection to a previously reported case.
• A male Lyon County resident in his 60’s with no connection to a previously reported case.
• A female Lyon County resident in her 50’s with no connection to a previously reported case.
• A female Lyon County resident in her 30’s with no connection to a previously reported case.
• A female Lyon County resident in her 40’s with a connection to a previously reported case.
• A male Carson City resident in his 60’s with no connection to a previously reported case.
• A female Carson City resident in her 40’s with no connection to a previously reported case.

Carson City Health and Human Services is working to identify close risk contacts to prevent further spread of the disease. Due to medical privacy requirements and to protect their identity, no further information about the cases will be released.

Carson City
-475 Total Cases (+8 from 9/9)
-48 Active (+6 from 9/9)
-419 Recovered (+2 from 9/9)
-8 Deaths (+0 from 9/9)

Douglas County - 47 (+0) / 1 (+0) assumed active are in the 89448 and 89449 part of Lake Tahoe
-265 Total (+1 from 9/9)
-9 Active (+1 from 9/9)
-255 Recovered (+0 from 9/9)
-1 Death (+0 from 9/9)

Lyon County
-372 Total (+6 from 9/9)
-45 Active (+4 from 9/9)
-321 Recovered (+2 from 9/9)
- 6 Deaths (+0 from 9/9)

Storey County
-9 Total (+0 from 9/9)
-2 Active (+0 from 9/9)
-7 Recoveries (+0 from 9/9)

TOTAL
-1121 Total Cases (+15 from 9/9)
-104 Active (+11 from 9/9)
-1002 Recovered (+4 from 9/9)
-15 Deaths (+0 from 9/9)

Gender and age break down of the cases by county as well as the cases by zip code is available at https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/. Statewide numbers can be found at the Nevada Health Response website (nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/).

Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing for Quad-County Residents
There is one more drive-thru COVID-19 testing event for Quad-County residents next week. Testing is free of charge; first come, first served, no appointments or
reservations.
• September 11th, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
o East Fork Fire Station 12 (3620 N. Sunridge Dr, Carson City)

For those who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have questions, call the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Spanish speakers are available. The phone number is (775) 283-4789.

Washoe County

The Regional Information Center is reporting 45 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths in Washoe County since yesterday.

Total COVID-19 cases in Washoe County: 7,872 (+45 from 9/9)
Deaths: 147 (+0)
Estimated recoveries: 6,609 (+75)
Active cases: 1,116 (-30)
Currently hospitalized: 40 (+0)
Cases who have discharged from hospital: 606 (+2)

79 (+0) of the confirmed cases to date are in Incline Village with 6 (-2) active ones, and no active and two recovered cases in Crystal Bay.

Placer County

There have been 11 new cases of confirmed COVID-19 in Placer County since Tuesday.

Lake Tahoe area cases - 23 (+0) are in Tahoe City, 84 (+1) in Kings Beach, 9 (+0) in Olympic Valley, 17 (+0) in Truckee, 8 (+0) in Carnelian Bay.

Their seven-day test rate is 4.3 percent positive, and average daily case rate for last 7 days is 6.2 per 100,000. Seven-day increase is 5.3 percent, 14-day increase is 12.2 percent.

3,249 cases (+11) with 154 (+2) in the Lake Tahoe area
Hospitalized - 29 (-2) with 10 (+0) in ICU
Deaths - 38 (+2)
Negative test results - 74,268 (+424)
Likely recoveries - 2,879 (+16)

Nevada County

There have been two new cases of COVID-19 in Nevada County and no new cases near the Truckee area since yesterday.

Confirmed cases - 478 (+2) with 190 (+0) in East County (Truckee area)
Likely recovered - 412 (+15)
Active Cases - 61 (-13)
Deaths - 5 (+0)
Hospitalizations - 2 (+0)
Patients tested for the week - 17,969 (+0)

Alpine County

Confirmed Cases - 2 (+0)
Active Cases - 0 (-0)
Likely recovered - 2 (+0)
Deaths - 0