MOHAVE COUNTY – Late Wednesday afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of seventeen new COVID-19 confirmed positive cases. Eleven of them are in the Bullhead City service area; three are in the Kingman area; three are in the Lake Havasu City area. There are also two deaths. Some of these cases are linked to a long term care facility.
Of the two deaths, both were previously reported cases. One is of a person 50-59 in the Kingman area and one is a 90+ person in the Bullhead City area.
Eight of the Bullhead City area cases are persons who are recovering at home and linked to another case. Two are 60-69; two are 70-79; three are 80-89; and one is 90+. The remaining three Bullhead City area cases are individuals whose cases are under investigation. One is 30-39; one is 40-49; one is 70-79.
Two of the Kingman area cases are recovering at home and linked to another case. One is in the 19-29 year age range and the other is 60-69. The third and final Kingman area case is a person 30-39 and the case is under investigation.
The final three cases are in the Lake Havasu City service area. One is hospitalized and is 30-39; one is 40-49, recovering at home and is linked to another case, the last one is 80-89 and the case is under investigation.
There are now 64 positive confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, including seven deaths, 213 in Kingman, with a total of 29 deaths there, 9 cases in “North County,” formerly referred to as “Other”(composed of a number of smaller Mohave County communities,) and 59 in Bullhead City, including four deaths. There are now a total of 40 deaths in the county from the disease. Total positive cases, 345.
