Three Lyon County COVID-19 cases over weekend, two Monday

Robert Perea, The Fernley Reporter

Three new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend and two Monday were reported in Lyon County by the Quad-County Emergency Operations Center.

One case was reported Saturday, an adult in her teens with no connection to a previously reported case. Two cases were reported Sunday, a man in his 40s with a connection to a previously reported case and a man in his 30s with no connection to a previously reported case.

The cases reported Monday were a man in his 30s with no connection to a previously reported case and a man in his 30s with a recent travel history.

No recoveries were reported over the weekend or on Monday.

There have been 131 total cases in Lyon County, with 94 recoveries and two deaths.

As of 6 p.m. July 6, 62 cases have been in the 89408 zip code, according to Carson City Health and Human Services and the Quad-County EOC. The breakdown of cases by zip code within the Quad-County region is available at https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/covid-19-cases-by-zip-code/.

In all, there have now been 391 total cases, 260 recoveries and seven deaths in the Quad-County region. Eleven Quad-County residents are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19.

There are two drive-thru COVID-19 testing events for Quad-County residents without symptoms this week. Testing is free of charge; first come, first served, no appointments or reservations.

• July 8, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • Lockwood Senior Center (800 Peri Ranch Rd, Lockwood)
  • 100 tests available
• July 10, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • Silver Stage High School (3755 Spruce Ave, Silver Springs)
  • 200 tests available