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.
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The latest figures pushed the state totals to 212,211 cases and 2,916 deaths, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
The health district announced it received its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine, the second drug to win emergency authorization from the federal government.
Nevada public health officials reported 1,939 new coronavirus cases and six additional deaths on Monday.
The school district also presented a proposed reopening plan that would return prekindergarten to 3rd grade students to classrooms first, followed by older students.
Clark County reached a somber milestone Monday when three new coronavirus-related deaths pushed the county’s death toll beyond 2,000.
The first dose of COVID-19 vaccine was given to a Las Vegas ICU nurse on Monday.
Nevada on Wednesday reported 3,053 new coronavirus cases and 25 additional deaths, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nevada on Tuesday recorded 40 coronavirus deaths —the second-highest one-day toll since the start of the pandemic, according to state data.
Some Southern Nevada hospitals postpone elective surgeries to handle COVID-19 surge.
State data posted Friday also shows that more than 1 million people in Nevada have now been tested for the new coronavirus.
The app-based program known as TIES allows employees to screen themselves for symptoms, participate in contact tracing and schedule free COVID-19 tests.
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New development could be coming to the Las Vegas Strip as a plan to sell publicly owned land along the north end was approved Tuesday.
Diaja Smith and Jacoby Robinson face murder and child abuse charges. They were arrested after their son’s body was found in a dumpster near downtown Las Vegas.
The forecast high for central Las Vegas is 108 on Tuesday and 109 on Wednesday, both just below record highs for the dates.