MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (May 1, 2020) The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified this afternoon of two COVID-19 related deaths and eight positive cases. Both deaths were in previously identified confirmed cases.

The two deaths occurred in the Kingman service area. Both are linked to another case.  One is in the 75-85 year range and the other is 86+.

Regarding the 8 cases, 7 are in the Kingman service area and 1 is in the Lake Havasu area. The investigation is pending on the Havasu case. That person is in the 20-44 age range, is recovering and is in isolation at home. Two of the 7 Kingman cases are in the 20-44 age range, are in isolation, recovering at home and neither is linked to another case or travel related.

All 5 of the remaining Kingman area cases are in the 65+ age rang.  One is hospitalized and linked to another case and, of the remaining four, all are in isolation and recovering at home with two of them linked to another case and two are not.

There are now 32 positive confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, including three deaths, 85 in Kingman, with a total of 10 deaths there and 11 in Bullhead City, including one death.  There are a total of — 14 deaths in the county from the disease. Total positive cases – 128.

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MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 29 2020) The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified late this afternoon of eleven new COVID-19 positive cases, as well as two COVID-19 related deaths in Mohave County.  Both of the deaths were in previously identified confirmed cases. All of these cases, including the two newly reported deaths are in the Kingman service area.

The two deceased are 65+ and linked to another confirmed case.  Besides these two, there are another 8 deaths in the county.

Four of the 11 new positive cases are hospitalized. One is in the 20-44 age range and is not linked to another confirmed case and is not travel-related; one is in the 55-64 age range and is linked to another case; and two of those are 65+ with one linked to another case and the other is not.

Of the remaining seven, one is in the 20-44 year age range, in isolation and recovering at home and is not linked to another case or travel-related; one is in the 45-54 age range, is in isolation and recovering at home, and is not linked to another confirmed case/not travel-related; two are in the 55-64 year age range, and both are in isolation and recovering at home and is linked to another confirmed case;  the final three are all 65+, in isolation and recovering at home, and linked to another confirmed case. 

There are now 29 positive confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, including three deaths, 76 in Kingman, with a total of six deaths there (including the two latest) and 11 in Bullhead City, including one death.  There are a total of 10 deaths in the county from the disease.

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