The Southern Nevada Health District strongly recommends that people wear masks in public indoor places and stay up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Last year’s optimism that the world might vanquish the new coronavirus has been replaced in 2022 with a growing resignation that it is here to stay.
Clark County on Thursday reported 581 new coronavirus cases and five deaths over the preceding day, but statewide reporting and other metrics were not available.
Last year’s flu season was extremely mild, as COVID-19 mitigation measures also impacted the viral disease. But there are some warning signs that this year may be different.
The virus, which is transmitted by the insects, can, in some cases, cause serious illness and even death.
The 46 new coronavirus deaths reported Tuesday by the state Department of Health and Human Services was the highest since the state logged 55 deaths on Feb. 11.
With the county’s two mass vaccination clinics scheduled to close next month, health officials are looking for ways to get more newly eligible adolescents inoculated.
The Southern Nevada Health District has identified the first known case of the B.1.617.2 strain in Clark County, the agency said in a news release.
Many of those who are not yet eligible to receive doses under state rules are using a “Vaccine Hunters” Facebook group to cut in line.
Instead, officials urged the public to ensure people in the 65-to-69 age group knew they were eligible for immunization and how to schedule appointments.
Clark County’s two mass COVID-19 vaccination sites, as well as smaller sites, are operating well below capacity.
More Nevadans have warmed to the idea of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 over the past five months, according to a new poll.
The first day of school is always fraught with emotion, but Monday’s return to the classroom is expected to bringing an added dimension to the usual anxieties, experts say.
Nevada recorded 2,470 new cases of COVID-19 and 47 deaths from the disease over the preceding day, according to state data posted Wednesday.
The first dose of COVID-19 vaccine was given to a Las Vegas ICU nurse on Monday.