MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 26, 2020) The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified late this afternoon eight new COVID-19 positive cases, all in the Kingman service area. The county total is now 96, including 4 deaths. Today (04/26/20) MCDPH-Nursing was notified of seven COVID-19 positive cases in the Kingman service area and one in the Lake Havasu City service area.

The Lake Havasu City case is in the 65+ range, is hospitalized, and is epidemiologically linked to another case.  Four of the Kingman cases are hospitalized with one in the 45-54 age and an investigation is in process and yet to be determined if epi-linked or travel related. The other three hospitalized cases in the Kingman area are in the 65+ age range with two of them are epi-linked to another confirmed case. The last hospitalized Kingman case is 65+ and an investigation is in process and yet to be determined if epi-linked or travel related.

The final three cases are in isolation and recovering at home. All three are epi-linked to another confirmed case.  Each of those three are in a different age range –one each of 20-44, 45-54, and 65+.

There are now 27 positive confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, including three deaths, 59 in Kingman, with one death and 10 in Bullhead City.

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