There were 385 new coronavirus cases, and seven additional deaths, reported in Nevada on Wednesday, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Nevada is substantially loosening its COVID-19 rules on large gatherings for both indoor and outdoor events and will allow for a limited number of spectators at sporting and other live entertainment events as part of a continued relaxation of restrictions.
Nevada reported an additional 404 cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, along with eight more deaths, according to state data.
Gov. Steve Sisolak is expected next week to lift certain restrictions on youth sports and adjust capacity limits for gatherings, according to a Friday news release.
Nevada reported an additional 556 cases of the coronavirus on Friday and nine more deaths, according to state data.
Nevada on Thursday reported 390 additional cases of the coronavirus, along with eight new deaths, according to state data.
Nevada on Tuesday reported 262 additional cases of the coronavirus, along with 15 more deaths, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
No Mask Nevada hosted a rally in front of Gov. Steve Sisolak’s southwest Las Vegas home on Monday afternoon to protest his mandate on face coverings.
The state’s COVID task force has voted to allow bars and taverns to reopen in Las Vegas and Clark County.
It’s the first time health officials revealed hard numbers about what role Nevada’s tourism industry could be playing in the state’s outbreak.
Figures posted by the Department of Health and Human Services raised the case total for the state to 74,595, while fatalities increased the death toll to 1,506.
The Nevada Department of Education announced $11 million in grants for services related to distance learning funded through the federal CARES Act.
New cases were well below the daily average of nearly 277 for the preceding week, while fatalities were slightly below the daily average of nearly 13 for the period.
The city says bypassing a requirement to have the City Council approve contracts worth more than $100,000 will help officials quickly respond to the pandemic.
The official count of students impacts the district’s per-pupil funding allocation, and will be translated to the school level as the budgeting process begins this week.
Las Vegas is a special kind of resort city. In the city, you get The Strip (along with the Sphere); on the outside, you get the vast Mojave Desert with its nostalgic attractions. In the past, people visiting Las Vegas would do so with the phrase in mind: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” […]
“It’s just heartbreaking,” said Judy Roman, whose houseboat was totaled and whose security camera recorded the fire.
Members of the Henderson Fire Department demonstrated how they respond to a 911 call about a child trapped in a hot car.
A fatal shooting at a Walmart parking lot is being investigated as a possible case of self-defense, according to the Henderson Police Department.
A suspect accused in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian told investigators that she had struck construction equipment, according to her arrest report.