May 6 COVID testing in Plumas update

The Plumas County Public Health Agency announced that as of this evening, Wednesday, May 6, there have been no new cases reported and all previously confirmed cases have recovered. To date there have been 492 COVID-19 tests conducted, with 476 testing negative, and 12 tests pending, with four confirmed cases of the virus, all of whom have recovered. Public Health considers an individual recovered when he or she has finished quarantine and is no longer showing signs or symptoms of the virus.

How do our neighboring counties compare?

Lassen and Sierra counties still have zero reported cases.

Butte County has 17 cases.

Tehama County has 1 case.

Washoe County in Nevada has 1,022 cases, and 37 deaths attributed to COVID. That’s an increase of 8 cases and 1 death from yesterday.