There are now 23 positive COVID-19 cases in Mohave County. The latest is a Kingman service area individual, an adult in the 20-44 age range, who is currently isolated at home. The case is the result of “community spread.” Nurses will begin the contact investigation as soon as possible.
As defined by the CDC, community spread means people have been infected with the virus in an area, including some who are not sure how or where they became infected.
This new case brings to 23 the total positives cases in the county. There are now 14 positive confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, seven in Kingman, and two in Bullhead City. One of the 23 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 hospitalized at Havasu Regional Medical Center.
