The daily report indicates that the rate of infection is declining rapidly in Southern Nevada as northern counties experience a rise in cases.
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Despite the high daily numbers, three of the state’s four leading metrics for the disease caused by the new coronavirus have been trending slightly lower in recent weeks.
The county hit the milestone a week after it surpassed 5,000 COVID-19 deaths.
The 46 new coronavirus deaths reported Tuesday by the state Department of Health and Human Services was the highest since the state logged 55 deaths on Feb. 11.
The state reported 1,413 new coronavirus cases and 11 deaths over the preceding day amid another drop in the state’s test positivity rate.
Clark County on Wednesday surpassed 5,000 COVID-19 deaths amid new signs that the state’s current coronavirus surge may be nearing its peak.
Nevada’s key coronavirus metrics remained at high levels on Tuesday, with 1,002 COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths reported, but the state’s test positivity rate registered its third straight decline.
Nevada on Thursday reported 1,221 new coronavirus cases and 24 deaths over the preceding day.
Both figures are the highest in a single report since the state stopped tallying numbers over the weekend in mid-April.
Updated data from the Department of Health and Human Services pushed the state’s totals to 362,275 cases and 5,979 deaths.
Nevada on Tuesday reported 1,215 new coronavirus cases and 11 deaths two-week while the state’s test positivity rate rose another 0.2 of a percentage point to 15.1 percent.
Nevada on Monday reported that 1,224 people were hospitalized with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases in the state, surpassing the peak of the virus’ second wave last summer.
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