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KINGMAN – Two more inmates in the Mohave County Adult Detention Facility tested positive on Monday for COVID-19. The inmates, currently housed in medical isolation cells in the jail, will continue to be monitored and provided treatment as necessary. The inmates are male, in the 20 to 29 and 50 to 59 age groups and both came into jail custody in late June and are residents of the Kingman service area. “Both of these new cases appear to be linked to a previous positive case. Both men were in the regular intake quarantine process established to prevent the introduction of…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City service area has become Mohave County’s COVID-19 hotspot once again. Case count surges have bounced back and forth from one service territory to another during the four month-long pandemic, but have rotated back to Lake Havasu over the past couple of weeks. “Looking at the cases since July 1, Lake Havasu has had an increase of 157%,which is the fastest growing compared to the other major cities,” Assistant Department of Public Health Director Melissa Palmer said during Thursday’s Mohave County Board of Supervisors coronavirus management meeting. “Kingman is at 38%, Bullhead City…

KINGMAN – Will McConnell is settling into his new role as Chief Executive Officer at Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC). McConnell said he’s conducting a thorough evaluation and assessment after assuming the administrative reigns of the largest employer in the region on June 1. “One of the things that I’m really trying to do in my first 90 days is stop and listen. I want to avoid the inclination to get in and start changing or start moving things early,” McConnell said. “I really want to make sure I understand the culture of KRMC . I want to make sure…