It’s now been nearly a week since a coronavirus case has been reported in Nevada County. And Public Information Officer Andrew Trygg says it’s encouraging to see a flattening out of the numbers…

There have been 34 cases reported here, including one death.The last confirmed case in Nevada County was on April seventh…

And only four cases have been confirmed in the last 10 days. The two biggest surges occurred between March 30th and and April 2nd, which featured eight cases in just two days and a total of 12 over that four-day period. 20 come from the eastern part of the county, which includes Truckee. That’s also where the only death was reported, from an elderly resident who had an existing serious health condition. A breakdown on the severity of all cases has not been released.