It was another week of climbing COVID-19 cases at the National Nuclear Security Administration at deadline Friday, when the agency saw new infections outpace recoveries and leave the civilian nuke steward with 33 active cases.
Cases among National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) federal employees and contractors at the eight major sites across the country rose by 107, offset by 74 recoveries, a spokesperson for the agency told Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Friday.
The NNSA has so far tracked a total of 901 cases since COVID-19 — the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus that broke out in China in 2019 — among its workforce since the outbreak hit the U.S. in January. There were two fatal cases at deadline, one at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tenn., and another at the Nevada National Security Site.
A few NNSA locales in particular continued to grapple with an increase in the rate of new COVID-19 cases this week.
The rate of new confirmed cases in Missouri rose again this week as a statewide spike continued, though Kansas City finally saw some reprieve from the latest surge, as the number of new infections there this week dropped by nearly 900, relative to a week ago.
In New Mexico, the rate of increase in new cases in four counties surrounding the Los Alamos National Laboratory rose sharply compared with last week. These four counties had 129 more new cases among them than in the prior week, even as Los Alamos County itself reported only one new confirmed case.
The rate of new infections also rose state wide this week in New Mexico, which relative to its population remained the leader in testing among NNSA host states.
Nevada’s new-case rate also jumped this week, with both Nye County, which borders the sprawling Nevada National Security Site, and Las Vegas reporting more confirmed new infections than they did a week ago.
National Laboratories Cases
Following are the reported numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases at NNSA nuclear weapons laboratories, and increases relative to the prior week, as reported Friday by the labs.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory:
Cases: 61 (+2). Livermore is the only lab that does not test its own employees.
Los Alamos National Laboratory:
Did not reply to a request for comment by deadline.
Sandia National Laboratories:
Cases: 100 (+14)
Albuquerque: 65 (+7)
Livermore: 11 (+0)
Internal tests: 3,106 (+192)
Teleworking: Roughly 60% of all employees.
Cases in NNSA Host Regions
Following is Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor’s weekly digest of confirmed COVID-19 cases, including fatal cases, in the host cities and counties of NNSA nuclear weapons sites. The figures below are based on cumulative cases recorded since the first confirmed U.S. instance of COVID-19 in January.
Data come from a tracker maintained by Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and from select states, counties, and cities, where noted.
The Monitor tracks weekly changes, using the latest data available at deadline, which is sometimes current as of the Wednesday or Thursday before publication.
Testing figures represent the number of tests performed, not the number of people tested.
Missouri – Kansas City National Security Campus
Kansas City
Total confirmed cases: 13,101
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 478
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: -869
Fatal cases: 158 (+9 from the prior week, 15 fewer new deaths this week than last).
Missouri, Statewide:
Total cases: 152,662
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 13,675
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: +1,594
Fatal cases: 2,460 (+192 from the prior week, two fewer new deaths this week than last).
Testing Rate: 36,218 tests per 100,000 people (12% more people tested per 100,000 this week than last, 76% more than three weeks ago). Rank among NNSA host states: 4/7 — no change, compared with last week.
Cumulative tests performed as of this week, and trend versus last week (↑ or ↓): 2,222,854 (+243,464 from last week (↓); +963,323 in three weeks (↑)).
New Mexico – NNSA Albuquerque, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Bernalillo County/Albuquerque:
Total confirmed cases: 8,428
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 1,142
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: +516
Fatal cases: 184 (+4 from the prior week, two more new deaths this week than last).
Los Alamos:
Total confirmed cases: 37
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 1
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: -2
Fatal cases: 0 (No change from last week, and no confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the county, to date).
Surrounding Counties, Los Alamos (Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Taos):
Total confirmed cases: 428/1,622/1,274/164 – 3,488 for the group
Cumulative week-to-week increase for group: 328
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week, for group: +129
Fatal cases for group: 69 (+2 from the prior week, for group; two fewer new deaths this week than last, for group).
New Mexico, Statewide:
Total cases: 34,958
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 3,202
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: +1,107
Fatal cases: 922 (+23 from the prior week, six more new deaths this week than last).
Testing rate (tests per 100,000 people): Testing Rate: 48,598. Rank among NNSA host states: 1/7 (highest amount of tests per 100,000) — no change, compared with last week.
Cumulative tests performed as of this week, and trend versus last week (↑ or ↓): 1,019,029 (+53,710 from last week(↑); +140,623 in three weeks (↑)).
Tennessee – Y-12 National Security Complex
Anderson County:
Total confirmed cases: 1,486
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 136
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: +29
Fatal cases: 13 (+0 from the prior week, one fewer new death this week than last week).
Tennessee, Statewide:
Total cases: 222,827
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 13,380
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: +1,365
Fatal cases: 2,864 (+159 from the prior week, 45 fewer new deaths this week than last).
Testing rate (tests per 100,000 people): 47,863. Rank among NNSA host states: 2/7 — no change, compared with last week.
Cumulative tests performed as of this week, and trend versus last week (↑ or ↓): 3,268,663 (+178,810 from last week (↓); +398,472 in three weeks (↓)).
California – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (and Sandia’s California campus)
Alameda County (Including Livermore, Calif.):
Total confirmed cases: 22,370
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 432
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: -48
Fatal cases: 442 (+2 from the prior week, 18 fewer new deaths this week than last).
San Jaoquin County (near Alameda County):
Total confirmed cases: 21,138
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 310
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: -61
Fatal cases: 483 (+10 from the prior week, three more new deaths this week than last).
California, Statewide:
Total cases: 868,723
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 22,707
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: -534
Fatal cases: 16,840 (+404 from the prior week, 40 fewer new deaths this week than last).
Testing rate (tests per 100,000 people): 41,804. Rank among NNSA host states: 3/7 — no change, compared with last week.
Cumulative tests performed as of this week, and trend versus last week (↑ or ↓): 16,517,812 (+894,189 from last week (↑); +2,564,955 in three weeks(↑)).
South Carolina – Savannah River Site
Aiken County:
Total confirmed cases: 4,683
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 221
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: +49
Fatal cases: 85 (+0 from the prior week, three fewer new deaths this week than last).
Savannah River Site:
Total confirmed cases: 569
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 24
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: +7
Fatal cases: 1 (no change).
Active cases: 36.
South Carolina, Statewide:
Total cases: 161,106
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 6,351
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: -81
Fatal cases: 3,607 (+93 from the prior week, 21 fewer new deaths this week than last week).
Testing rate and trend versus last week (↑ or ↓): 30,038 tests per 100,000 people (8% more people tested per 100,000 this week than last (↓); 28% more than three weeks ago (↓)). Rank among NNSA host states: 5/7 — no change, compared with last week.
Cumulative tests performed as of this week, and trend versus last week (↑ or ↓): 1,546,608 (+115,969 from last week (↑); +339,502 in three weeks (↓)).
Texas – Pantex Plant
Potter County:
Total confirmed cases: 7,021
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 521
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: +93
Fatal cases: 85 (+9 from the prior week, four more new deaths this week than last).
Randall County:
Total confirmed cases: 4,188
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 613
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: +173
Fatal cases: 52 (+4 from the prior week, two fewer new deaths this week than last).
Texas, Statewide:
Total cases: 837,566
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 29,760
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: -1,310
Fatal cases: 17,283 (+516 from the prior week, 121 fewer new deaths this week than last).
Testing rate and trend versus last week (↑ or ↓): 24,527 tests per 100,000 people (6% more people tested per 100,000 this week than last (↓); 21% more than three weeks ago (↓)). Rank among NNSA host states: 6/7 — +1, compared with last week.
Cumulative tests performed as of this week, and trend versus last week (↑ or ↓): 7,111,890 (+408,784 from last week (↓); +1,251,057 in three weeks (↓)).
Nevada – Nevada National Security Site
Nye County:
Total confirmed cases: 569
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 42
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: +30
Fatal cases: 16 (+1 from the prior week, same amount of new deaths this week as last).
Clark County/Las Vegas:
Total confirmed cases: 73,154
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 3,033
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: +411
Fatal cases: 1,461 (+30 from the prior week, seven fewer new deaths this week than last).
Nevada, Statewide:
Total cases: 87,969
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 4,142
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: +725
Fatal cases: 1,698 (+49 from the prior week, three more new deaths this week than last).
Testing rate and trend versus last week (↑ or ↓): 24,286 tests per 100,000 people (3% more people tested per 100,000 this week than last (↓); 11% more than three weeks ago (↓)). Rank among NNSA host states: 7/7 — -1, compared with last week.
Cumulative tests performed as of this week, and trend versus last week (↑ or ↓): 748,073 (+23,875 from last week (↑); +72,585 in three weeks(↑)).
Nationwide
Total cases: 7,980,934
Cumulative week-to-week increase: 369,162
Growth (+), or decline (-), in new confirmed cases, compared with prior week: +36,455
Fatal cases: 217,717 (+4,877 from the prior week, 147 fewer new deaths this week than last).
Cumulative tests performed as of this week and trend versus last week (↑ or ↓): 112,117,737 (+7,272,109 from last week (↑); +20,571,139 in three weeks(↑)).
