Governor Sisolak, State of Nevada to Host First Ever Healthcare Provider Summit

Governor Sisolak, State of Nevada to Host First Ever Healthcare Provider Summit

Carson City, NV…Next month, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and the State of Nevada will host the first ever Healthcare Provider Summit, a daylong forum with community partners, stakeholders and State agencies focused on ways to bridge gaps in care and provide the best possible service to Nevadans. “I have always prioritized creating a robust, affordable […]

Oh, Baby! Carson Tahoe Health Celebrates National Quilting Day

Oh, Baby! Carson Tahoe Health Celebrates National Quilting Day

Carson Valley Quilt Guild Donates Handmade Quilt to First Baby Born on National Quilting Day  Carson City, NV…To commemorate National Quilting Day Saturday, March 19, The Carson Valley Quilt Guild worked together to create a handmade quilt, special for the first baby born that day at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center. Newborn baby boy Luke […]

North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District Adopts PulsePoint 911 App

North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District Adopts PulsePoint 911 App

Incline Village, NV…We are very pleased to announce the adoption of PulsePoint 911-connected mobile app in Incline Village and Crystal Bay, NV. This app alerts CPR-trained citizens that have downloaded the (free) app to someone nearby having a sudden cardiac arrest. The goal being to increase survivability while first responders are en route. Interfacing with […]

Governors Newsom, Brown and Inslee Announce Updated Health Guidance

Governors Newsom, Brown and Inslee Announce Updated Health Guidance

Sacramento, CA….With declining case rates and hospitalizations across the West, California, Oregon and Washington are moving together to update their masking guidance. After 11:59 p.m. on March 11, California, Oregon and Washington will adopt new indoor mask policies and move from mask requirements to mask recommendations in schools. State policies do not change federal requirements, […]

CDC is Updating COVID-19 Community Recommendations.

CDC is Updating COVID-19 Community Recommendations.

Atlanta, GA…CDC’s new COVID-19 Community Level tool classifies every county in the U.S. into low, medium, or high. Knowing the COVID-19 Community Level in your area will help determine what prevention measures are needed to protect yourself and your loved ones, as well as decrease strain on hospitals and health systems. Check your community’s level […]

Governor Newsom Unveils SMARTER Plan Charting California’s Path Forward During Endemic Phase of Covid Response

Governor Newsom Unveils SMARTER Plan Charting California’s Path Forward During Endemic Phase of Covid Response

Fontana, CA…As California emerges from the Omicron surge, Governor Gavin Newsom today unveiled the state’s SMARTER Plan, the next phase of California’s pandemic response. Building on lessons learned over the past two years and the state’s ongoing commitment to equity, the SMARTER Plan will guide California’s strategic approach to managing COVID-19 while moving the state’s […]

Briefing by White House COVID-⁠19 Response Team and Public Health Officials

Briefing by White House COVID-⁠19 Response Team and Public Health Officials

Washington, DC…Good morning, and thanks for joining us.  Today, we’ll start with an update from Dr. Walensky on the state of the pandemic and CDC’s COVID-19 surveillance efforts.  DR. WALENSKY:  Good morning.  Thanks, Jeff.  I’d like to start by walking you through today’s data.  The current seven-day daily average of cases is about 247,300 cases […]

With COVID-19 Conditions Improving, State Public Health Officials Allowing Indoor Mask Mandates to Expire February 15th

With COVID-19 Conditions Improving, State Public Health Officials Allowing Indoor Mask Mandates to Expire February 15th

Sacramento, CA…As COVID-19 conditions continue to improve across California and the Omicron surge subsides, temporary measures the state had put in place will expire in the coming weeks.  COVID-19 cases and the rate of community transmission have steadily decreased statewide since early January, and hospitalizations are either plateauing or declining in most regions of the […]

The Biden Administration to Begin Distributing At-Home, Rapid COVID-⁠19 Tests to Americans for Free

The Biden Administration to Begin Distributing At-Home, Rapid COVID-⁠19 Tests to Americans for Free

Washington, DC…The Biden Administration is Buying One Billion Tests to Give to Americans for Free; Online Ordering of a Half-Billion Tests Begins on January 19th; Builds on Significant Actions to Expand Testing Capacity and Increase Access to Free Testing. Testing is an important tool to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Public health experts and […]