MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 13, 2020) – The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified today of nine positive COVID cases in Mohave County, the most confirmed in the county in any one day. Eight of the cases are in the Kingman service area and one is in the Lake Havasu City area. The contact investigations have been initiated with each case. Here is the information on each. The first eight are all in the Kingman service area: Case 1 is in 65 and older range and Case 2 is in the 20-44 age range. Both are in isolation and recovering at home and epidemiologically-linked (epi-linked) to another case. Case 3 is in the 55-64 age range, epi-linked to another case and is an inpatient.

Case 4 is 20-44 year age range, in isolation and recovering at home and not epi-linked or travel related. Case five is in the 45-54 age range, in isolation and recovering at home and is epi-linked to another case. Case 6 is in the 55-64 age range, in isolation and recovering at home, and not travel-relate and not epi-linked. Case 7 is in the 20-44 year age range, in isolation and recovering at home and the case is not travel related or epi-linked. Case 8 is in the 20-44 age range, not travel-related and not epi-linked and is an inpatient.

The final individual, Case 9 is in the Lake Havasu City service area, is in the 20-44 year age range, in isolation and recovering at home. The case is not travel-related and not epi-linked.

These nine new cases bring to 45 the total positives cases in Mohave County. There are now 17 positive confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, including two earlier deaths, 24 in Kingman, and 4 in Bullhead City.

Please remember to keep your Social Distancing – At least 6 Feet apart!

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