KINGMAN – Mohave County COVID-19 case count approaches 1,000, with 83 new coronavirus cases reported Thursday and Friday, June 25-26, by the Mohave County Department of Public Health.
The virus also claimed three more lives, including an adult in the 80-89 age range in the Kingman service area. The other deaths involved an adult 60 to 69 years old in the Bullhead City service area, and an adult 80 to 89 years old in the Lake Havasu City service area.
The county has now experienced 969 COVID-19 cases and 80 deaths, according to county health officials.
More than two-thirds of the county’s cases, 655, have been recorded since June 2, as a result of increased testing and the general spread of the virus in the county.
Bullhead City now leads the county in cases with 445 cases and 25 deaths. Kingman has suffered 43 deaths for its 299 cases, while Lake Havasu City has had 196 cases and 12 deaths.
There have also been 29 confirmed cases in the Arizona Strip.
According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, 10,044 tests have been conducted on county residents.
Of the 7,586 tests for the actual virus, 7.4% tested positive, compared to 6.3% a week ago. Of the 2,458 serology tests, which determine whether the individual had the virus in the past, 3.3% have been positive.
Statewide, AZDHS reported 3,591 new cases on Saturday, June 27, with 44 more deaths. The number of cases across the state has more than tripled since early June, about two weeks after the closing orders expire.
Arizona has now experienced more than 70,000 cases and 1,579 deaths.
Nationwide, Reuters reported more than 2.5 million cases and 125,000 deaths on Saturday.
Kingman’s service area includes Kingman, New-Kingman / Butler, Chloride, Valentine, Meadview, Wikieup, Yucca, White Hills, Hackberry, Peach Springs, Dolan Springs, Golden Valley, Hualapai, Oatman and Valle Vista Tribal Areas.
For most people, the coronavirus only causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For others, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more serious illnesses, including pneumonia.
The vast majority of patients recover. According to the World Health Organization, people with minor illnesses recover in approximately two weeks, while those with more serious illnesses can take between three and six weeks to recover.
To reduce the spread of the coronavirus, public health officials recommend keeping a distance of 6 feet from others, washing hands thoroughly and frequently, and wearing a mask in public to protect others when social distancing is not possible. .
