1 COVID-19-related death, 235 new cases, 467 recoveries reported
Jan. 19, 2021. Reno/Sparks, NV – The Regional Information Center is reporting one additional COVID-19-related death in Washoe County: A male in his 80s with an underlying health condition. There have been 568 COVID-19-related deaths reported.
Additionally, we’re reporting 467 recoveries from COVID-19 and 235 new cases.
The Washoe County Health District conducted its second vaccine administration event in the last two days, but updated numbers were not available at the time of this report.
Did you know? You can see where you are ranked in the State’s priority order for the COVID-19 vaccine by taking this survey (English and Spanish available) on our new website, www.COVID19WashoeVaccine.com. If you want to find out if your employer is frontline/essential, go to this page and look for “Washoe County Frontline/Essential Business Search”.
- Total COVID-19 cases in Washoe County: 39,914 (+235 from 1/18)
- Deaths: 568 (+1)
- Recovered: 24,402 (+467)
- Active cases: 14,944 (-233)
- Hospitalized with COVID-19*: 175 (+2)
- Vaccines administered by Washoe County Health District**: 10,648 (+0)
*Data from Nevada Hospital Association (not updated on weekends or holidays) includes residents from outside of Washoe County.
**This number is approximate and includes only COVID-19 vaccines administered by the Health District, which occur 4-5 days per week.
NOTE: Due to some organizations receiving their vaccine directly from the state, we removed the “Total Vaccines Received in Washoe County” and “Vaccines distributed to community partners (Hospitals, medical providers)” bullet points.
COVID-19 tests performed in Washoe County
- Total number of COVID-19 tests performed in Washoe County as of January 19: 328,836 (+880 since 1/18)
Note: These figures are provided by the State of Nevada and can be found on the State Dashboard. COVID-19 tests may include non-Washoe County residents who were tested in Washoe County.
Hospital bed and ventilator information
According to the Nevada Hospital Association, in Washoe County as of January 19 (Numbers not updated on weekends/holidays):
- 74 percent staffed hospital beds are occupied (-4% since 1/15)
- 65 percent of all licensed hospital beds are occupied (-3%)
- 49 percent of all Intensive Care Unit beds are occupied (+3%)
- 23 percent of all ventilators are in use (-3%)
NOTE: Numbers are for all hospital patients in Washoe County and not just COVID-19 patients.
The COVID-19 Regional Information Center is working together to deliver COVID-19 community updates in a unified manner. While press releases are only sent periodically for significant events, you can always get daily results on our website, https://covid19washoe.com/, our COVID-19 Dashboard or by following us on Twitter @COVID19Washoe. The entities include: City of Reno, City of Sparks, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Regional Transportation Commission, REMSA, Reno Sparks Indian Colony, Reno Police Department, Reno Fire Department, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, University of Nevada, Reno, Washoe County, Washoe County Health District, Washoe County School District and Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Also in the group are the area hospitals, Northern Nevada Medical Center, Renown Health and Saint Mary’s.