Clark County on Monday reported 6,245 new coronavirus cases and 27 additional deaths over the weekend.
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The Southern Nevada Health District on Friday said it is reporting the highest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day since the beginning of the pandemic.
The daily report indicates that the rate of infection is declining rapidly in Southern Nevada as northern counties experience a rise in cases.
The rate, which essentially tracks the percentage of people tested for COVID-19 who are found to be infected, is now at its lowest level since the early days of the outbreak.
For some Nevadans who can’t stand in long lines, the answer could be clinic ride services.
The county has reached a milestone in the effort to identify the spread of infection in the region as statewide cases and hospitalizations rise and the vaccine rolls out.
The “Stop, Swab and Go” drive runs through Sept. 18 at four locations: Fiesta Henderson, Texas Station, Sam Boyd Stadium and in the city of Mesquite.
Both new cases and new fatalities were were well below the daily averages of the preceding week of just over 472 and 15, respectively.
The jump in fatalities, which brought the death toll in the state to 830, was the highest single-day increase announced by the state since the beginning of the outbreak.
Clark County, Las Vegas officials say they have been trying for weeks to strike a deal with local landlords and hotels and only turned to the Cashman lot out of desperation.