The La Paz County Health Department is announcing twelve new cases of Covid-19 over the past week.
This brings our county total to 5,707 cases. Three individuals are in the Parker service district and two are under 11 years old range, one individual is under 30 years old range. One individual is in the Bouse service district under the age of 80 years old. One individual is in the Quartzsite service district and is under the age of 85 years old. One individual is in the Ehrenberg service district under the age of 65 years old. Three individuals are in Salome service district, one of the individuals is under 70 years old range, the other two individuals are under 85 years old range. The remaining three individuals are in the Colorado River Indian Tribes service district. The La Paz County Health Department is continuing the process of interviewing close contacts of the reported cases, as well as recommending each person monitor for symptoms and quarantine themselves, based on risk exposure. It is extremely important to continue to take the necessary precautions, to help slow down the spread.
For now, fully vaccinated people should continue to get evaluated if experiencing Covid-19 symptoms. If you are not vaccinated, please protect yourself and others by wearing a mask and practicing physical distancing. Everyone should wash their hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and if soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands, avoid close contact with people who are sick, cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue and clean and disinfect often touched objects and surfaces. If you are at higher risk for severe illness, you should avoid attending congregate settings. People at higher risk for severe illness include adults 65 or older and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions.
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