Clark County on Monday reported 12,701 new COVID-19 cases and 21 additional deaths during the preceding three days.
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Clark County on Friday reported 792 new COVID-19 cases — the second time this month the figure has approached the 800 mark — and nine deaths during the previous day.
Updated figures posted by the Southern Nevada Health District pushed totals to the county to 339,123 cases and 6,096 deaths.
Nevada on Friday reported 1,371 new coronavirus cases and 24 deaths over the preceding day as other key COVID-19 metrics improved slightly.
A preliminary plan for spending $440 million in federal pandemic aid over the next five years is heavily focused on those two areas.
Clark County plans to give $100 gift cards to people who get vaccinated, as lawmakers on Tuesday moved forward with a pilot program that aims to increase immunization rates in Southern Nevada.
State reports 296 new coronavirus cases and seven additional deaths over the preceding day, as the state test positivity rate remains unchanged.
Demand remains high for vaccine in Clark County and is expected to increase as eligibility expands, public health officials say, suggesting “overwhelming” crowds may lie ahead.
Appointments at Southern Nevada Health District sites on Thursday through Saturday and University Medical Center on Thursday and Friday will be rescheduled for next week.