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Health officials confirm there are now 18 positive cases in Mohave County, 1 death

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County Department of Public Health (MCDPH)-Nursing has been notified this afternoon (4/5/20) of a positive COVID-19 case in the Lake Havasu City service area. The individual is in isolation and recovering at home. Our nurses are currently in the process of the contact investigation. There are now 10 positive confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, six in Kingman, and two in Bullhead City. One of the 18 passed away and became the first COVID-19-related death in the county. This person was over the age of 65 and had other underlying health conditions and had been…

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Mayor Sheehy urges non-essential businesses to suspend operations

MOHAVE COUNTY – Governor Doug Ducey’s Executive Order 2020-18 “Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected,” directs those in Arizona to limit their time away from their place of residence or property, except to conduct or participate in Essential Activities; for employment, to volunteer or participate in Essential Functions; and to utilize any service or products provided by Essential Businesses.  The list of “Essential Services,” is available at https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2020/03/list-essential-services. Lake Havasu City Mayor Cal Sheehy said, “If you have to ask, if your business is essential during these trying times, then your business is not essential.  Please suspend your businesses operations, send…

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Mayor Sheehy urges non-essential businesses to suspend operations

MOHAVE COUNTY – Governor Doug Ducey’s Executive Order 2020-18 “Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected,” directs those in Arizona to limit their time away from their place of residence or property, except to conduct or participate in Essential Activities; for employment, to volunteer or participate in Essential Functions; and to utilize any service or products provided by Essential Businesses.  The list of “Essential Services,” is available at https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2020/03/list-essential-services. Lake Havasu City Mayor Cal Sheehy said, “If you have to ask, if your business is essential during these trying times, then your business is not essential.  Please suspend your businesses operations, send…

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Additional closures ordered statewide due to COVID-19

MOHAVE COUNTY – Bullhead City park staff spent a great deal of time Saturday closing park amenities per Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s Executive Order issued late Friday. Also consistent with the Governor’s order, the city also instructed all barbers, cosmetology, hairstyling, nail salons and aesthetic salons, tanning salons, tattoo parlors, spas, and massage parlors to close. On Saturday, City park staff closed the Skate Park at Rotary Park, removed all rims from all park basketball hoops, closed all bathrooms, removed picnic tables and shut down all dugouts. All dugouts were closed at all softball and baseball fields because you cannot physically distance…

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One death, 17 positive COVID-19 cases in Mohave County

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 4, 2020) Mohave County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) has been notified tonight of two additional COVID-19 positive cases.  One out of these is from the Lake Havasu City area, who is epidemiologically linked to a previously identified Mohave County case.  The other is a case in the Kingman area. Both individuals are adults and are isolating and recovering at their homes. Nurses have begun the contact investigations on both cases. There are now 9 positive confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, six in Kingman, and two in Bullhead City. One of the 17 has passed…

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13th positive COVID-19 confirmed in Mohave County

LAKE HAVASU CITY -Friday evening, April 3, MCDPH-Nursing received notification of a positive COVID-19 test result in the Lake Havasu City area. The patient, an adult, is currently hospitalized. Our nurses will initiate the case investigation and identify close contacts. There are now a total of 13confirmed cases in Mohave County, six in Lake Havasu City, two in Bullhead City, and five in Kingman. Mohave County Public Health Director Denise Burley says “These additional increases in positive cases across the county indicates a stronger presence of COVID-19 in our communities. The county will begin providing aggregate case data (age ranges, gender)…

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