Friday COVID-19 update: Record 15 deaths in one day in Washoe County
Washoe County reported 15 deaths related to COVID-19 over the past day on Friday, the county s deadliest day to date during the pandemic, with the overall death toll surpassing 400.
The deaths in the past day were those of 10 men and five women, ages ranging from 50s to 100s.
To date, 404 Washoe County residents have died of the coronavirus, including 126 in December.
The county also announced 512 new cases of the coronavirus, as well as 654 recoveries. Due to the surge in new cases in Washoe County over the past two months, disease inspectors with the Washoe County Health District have been unable to contact all diagnosed COVID-19 patients to determine all recoveries.