Clark County on Monday reported 1,379 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 deaths during the preceding three days as three of its four key metrics for the disease increased.
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A brief rundown of current restrictions in the city and Clark County for those visiting for the holidays.
Updated figures from the Department of Health and Human Services’ coronavirus website brought totals in the state to 394,595 cases and 6,583 deaths.
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.
Nevada’s key coronavirus metrics remained at high levels on Tuesday, with 1,002 COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths reported, but the state’s test positivity rate registered its third straight decline.
Nevada on Monday reported that 1,224 people were hospitalized with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases in the state, surpassing the peak of the virus’ second wave last summer.
Nevada on Wednesday reported 373 new coronavirus cases and seven deaths, both well above the two-week moving averages of 248 and three, respectively, state data show.
The woman, who has “not recovered” according to federal health officials, is one of six under investigation nationwide in connection with Johnson Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine.
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.
Thos 16 and older will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine next week in Nevada, one of several states to open up access to the coronavirus vaccine.
Vaccination sites at Cashman Center and Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas began accepting some walk-ins 65 and up on Thursday to receive a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Clark County will start to use a new statewide COVID-19 vaccine registration system next week, replacing individual systems used by local governments.
Nevada no longer has one of the worst COVID-19 vaccination rates per capita in the U.S., according to federal data released Thursday.