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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In a recent 17-month period, the two largest ambulance companies in Southern Nevada — AMR and MedicWest — have reached the 90 percent on-time contractual obligation with Clark County once and zero times, respectively.
Only one case has been reported in Clark County this month, as cases dwindle across the U.S. and other countries.
The Thanksgiving holiday is likely partially to blame for a steep increase in cases in the past week in Clark County and statewide.
Confirmed and suspected hospitalizations increased by 65 percent in Clark County, according to data released Wednesday by the state.
The patient was a man over the age of 50 with a compromised immune system.
Cases and hospitalizations in Clark County and statewide plateau this week after increasing the prior week for the first time in three months.
According to Metro, four out of the six drug overdoses were preliminarily identified as fentanyl overdoses.
The Southern Nevada Health District recommends that everyone 6 months and older get this season’s flu vaccine.
Clark County has hit a milestone of 100 confirmed or probable cases of monkeypox, 99 of them in men, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
Individuals can make appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations, routine immunizations and monkeypox vaccinations.
Worldwide used vaccine, Novavax now available for adults in Clark County.
All of the cases are in men who identify as having sex with other men, the Southern Nevada Health District said Wednesday.
A probable case of monkeypox virus has been reported involving a man in his 40s, according to a Southern Nevada Health District news release.
The Southern Nevada Health District has received reports of two additional probable monkeypox cases in Clark County residents, according to a news release.