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.
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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 dose of COVID-19 vaccine was given to a Las Vegas ICU nurse on Monday.
Some Southern Nevada hospitals postpone elective surgeries to handle COVID-19 surge.
Nevada health officials say they are trying to reduce the density of people in any environment, balancing policy and political considerations along with data.
The seven-day average for newly reported COVID-19 cases is now 2,019, more than double the number earlier this month.
It is too soon for Gov. Steve Sisolak’s plea to residents to stay home as much as possible for two weeks to be reflected in the data, state officials said.
Numbers of cases, testing positivity rate, hospitalizations are all trending upwards in the state.