Nevada is one of seven states with “very high” levels of COVID wastewater activity. Experts said a tourist surge over the Fourth of July weekend was one factor.
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COVID-19’s latest variant is on the loose, but local experts think vaccines can mitigate its spread and severity.
Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bipartisan bill to repeal COVID-era health regulations.
Expect to pay out-of-pocket for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests, for a start.
Already at pandemic lows, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations dipped this week.
Bars in Washoe County can reopen Wednesday at 11:59 p.m., following announcement of the reopening plan last week.
Gov. Steve Sisolak said he was “disappointed that Douglas County chose to allow the venue to host the event and go against the directives” and the county’s federal coronavirus pandemic aid allotment was being reviewed.
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.
Springs Preserve, closed to the public since March 16 because of the coronavirus pandemic, will reopen Oct. 1.
One of seven complaints filed by regulators against casinos for violating health and safety regulations has been thrown out.
Since school started Aug. 24, some children have been sitting outside the Indian Springs Library or near the school in 100-degree-plus weather trying to find a more reliable internet signal.
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.
Updated figures posted by the Health and Human Services Department pushed the state’s case total to 74,040 and the death toll to 1,482.
A flight from New Jersey to Las Vegas was diverted to Nebraska on Tuesday because of a “disruptive passenger” who refused to wear a face mask, United Airlines said.
Six months ago, the Las Vegas Strip was just a plane ride away. These days, it’s a road trip for gambling.
Clark County’s “Stop, Swab Go” testing program has been extended through Sept. 25 after it fell well short of its goal of administering 60,000 tests.
Because of guidelines for fighting the virus that reduce restaurant capacity and require social distancing, designers work to accommodate now — and later.
Updated figures published by the Department of Health and Human Services on its coronavirus website brought the case total for the state to 73,814 and the death toll to 1,456.
A number of hotel operators told the state Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation earlier this month that they would lay off employees.