Washoe County health officials say area hospitals are “fairly near capacity.” During a meeting with the Nevada COVID-19 Task Force, Washoe County District Health Officer Kevin Dick said that they’re seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases with a 7-day rolling average of 127 new cases per day, up 57% over a 2-week period. Dick added that they are seeing the highest number of cases in 20 to 29 year olds, and a significant increase in the 30 to 60 age range. Dick said that some ICU units in Washoe County filled up this week and emergency departments had to divert patients to other hospitals.While Dick says that Washoe County hospitals are “fairly near capacity,” he added that this data isn’t reflected in Nevada Hospital Association’s reports.