State officials ask those who’ve already received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine to assess if they’re at increased risk for COVID-19 because of their job.
Clark County
Fatalities and hospitalizations bucked a trend of improvement in key COVID-19 metrics as the county recorded 687 new coronavirus cases and 28 deaths.
Details on just who is covered by the latest recommendation from the federal government remain sparse after the agency approved extra shots for occupational groups.
Clark County on Wednesday reported 464 new coronavirus cases and 29 additional deaths during the preceding day, the Southern Nevada Health District says.
Clark County on Tuesday saw significant decreases in several major COVID-19 metrics, reporting 416 new coronavirus cases and 15 deaths during the preceding day.
Meanwhile, new cases, deaths, hospitalizations and test positivity rate all trended lower over the weekend, the Southern Nevada Health District reports.
Clark County on Friday reported 564 new coronavirus cases and 14 additional deaths over the preceding day, according to data from the Southern Nevada Health District.
The Southern Nevada Health District awaits guidance from the state on whether young, healthy casino workers and those in other occupations are eligible.
Two week averages for both new cases and deaths in the county have declined from recent peaks of 1,124 new cases per day on Aug. 17 and 22 deaths per day from Aug. 25-28.
The 824 new cases and 986 COVID-19-related hospitalizations were the lowest figures reported by the state since mid-July.
A majority of the Clark County Commission took a formal stand Tuesday against COVID-19 misinformation, declaring it a public health crisis amid concerns from other lawmakers that doing so might agitate a deep division within Southern Nevada.
Nevada on Tuesday reported 1,230 new coronavirus cases and 38 deaths over the preceding day as the state’s longer-term COVID-19 metrics all edged higher.
The state on Monday reported 2,215 new coronavirus cases — the lowest total in two months following a weekend — and 35 deaths over the preceding three days
Nevada on Friday reported 1,371 new coronavirus cases and 24 deaths over the preceding day as other key COVID-19 metrics improved slightly.
Nevada on Thursday reported 1,475 new coronavirus cases and 32 deaths as the state’s major COVID-19 metrics continued to provide mixed signals on the direction of the outbreak.