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A nearly hour long line of cars and trucks waiting on COVID-19 screening at the Washoe County Health District drive-thru testing site.

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Washoe County reported the largest one-day dive in its variety of COVID-19 cases, with one assisted living home accounting for the bulk of the infections.

The overall variety of cases from the novel coronavirus reached 1,256 on Sunday, according to the Washoe County Health District. The 54 brand-new cases represent the greatest everyday boost seen in the county to date, according to the health district.

The spike in the numbers was connected to a break out in COVID-19 cases at one retirement home in Sparks, in addition to increased screening and interacting socially by members of the public.

Arbors Memory Care, a domestic state-licensed center, accounted for almost half of the brand-new cases, the health district reported.

This is not the first time that a Washoe County nursing home was connected to an increase in COVID-19 cases. Previously this month, the Reno Gazette Journal reported on a Reno nursing home, Lakeside Health and Health, accounting for 15 of the 30 total coronavirus deaths reported in Washoe County at the time.

Statewide, the number of unique coronavirus infections tied to nursing houses are even higher. As of Sunday, there have been 714 verified cases of COVID-19 from skilled nursing facilities and 80 from assisted living centers, according to a state database. Of those, 462 involved residents while 332 were staff members.

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Another death in Washoe County was also reported on Sunday. The 47 th death in the county involved a female in her 90 s with underlying health conditions.

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Workplace also verified on Sunday that one of its deputies tested positive for COVID-19 The deputy, the fifth staff member of the agency to test positive, initially reported signs of the disease on Thursday, according to Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam. A 2nd officer who dealt with the deputy was also tested however the outcomes came back unfavorable. Six other staff members of the sheriff’s office who connected with the deputy are presently under quarantine as a security preventative measure.

The county anticipates to see a spike in COVID-19 cases tied to a boost in the number of individuals mingling outside their homes in addition to increased testing.

Nevada saw its most significant daily increase in screening on Saturday, with 6,500 tests being carried out.

Nevada also reported 195 brand-new cases of COVID-19, with state amounts to increasing to 6,857

An overall of 80,637 Nevadans have actually been evaluated for the novel coronavirus. Total deaths in the state since Saturday afternoon were at 349.

Jason Hidalgo covers business and technology for the Reno Gazette Journal, and also examines computer game as part of his Technobubble features. Follow him on Twitter @jasonhidalgo Like this material? Support local journalism with an RGJ digital membership

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