After a post-Thanksgiving spike this month, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Clark County and statewide continue to decline, new state data shows.
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The Thanksgiving holiday is likely partially to blame for a steep increase in cases in the past week in Clark County and statewide.
Cases and hospitalizations in Clark County and statewide plateau this week after increasing the prior week for the first time in three months.
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As cases of COVID-19 plummet, overall doses administered also are at their lowest point since the first week of vaccinations in mid-December 2020.
February emerged as the fourth deadliest month of the pandemic in Clark County, with the highest number of COVID-19 deaths reported since vaccinations became widely available, public health data shows.
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