COVID treatment Paxlovid available through area pharmacies

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RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Washoe County Health District says it’s now pretty easy to get the antiviral pill Paxlovid to get treated for COVID-19.

Health officials spoke Tuesday during a media briefing and said there are more than fifty facilities, including pharmacies in our area, that are providing therapeutics for those who test positive for COVID.

“So now it’s fairly widely available and I don’t think it’s being utilized to the extent that I think we’d like people to be taking advantage of those treatments,” said Washoe County Health Officer, Kevin Dick.

For more information on treatment options, click here.

The county’s 7-day moving average for new cases increased in the last week from 16 to 24, but is still considered low.

The county says we are not seeing any significant impact within our hospitals.

For more information about the latest COVID-19 data in Washoe County, click here.