Health officials reported 1,177 new coronavirus cases and one death Sunday morning.
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Nevada reported 385 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, along with three additional deaths, according to the state Department of Health and Human Service’s website.
The cases raised the state total to 68,908. The death total in Nevada was unchanged, at 1,302.
Vincent DeJesus worked at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, according to GoFundMe page set up a week ago, and was admitted to the intensive care unit after contracting the disease.
An avid flamenco dancer, Artor Nazzari was the picture of health before he fell fatally ill to COVID-19.
Though scientists are still studying which people are most susceptible to the coronavirus, preliminary evidence suggests high blood pressure is a major risk factor.
Henderson’s Paulette Schaeffer, a retired nurse, said she and her husband, Joseph, were confident they were not sick and had at least three health checks during the cruise.
