The Southern Nevada Water Authority has been testing wastewater for the presence of the coronavirus since March.
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There were 2,912 new coronavirus cases reported in Nevada on Saturday, along with 24 additional fatalities, state data shows.
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 university announced Tuesday it is suspending in-person events and lowering occupancy rates to 25 percent in a few campus buildings.
The seven-day average for newly reported COVID-19 cases is now 2,019, more than double the number earlier this month.
Gov. Steve Sisolak says Nevada will go into a “statewide pause” for three weeks as the coronavirus continues its wildfire-like spread across Nevada.
The moves come as most U.S. states are identifying new cases at record rates. Many are also shattering their previous hospitalization records from this summer.
Since the start of the pandemic, 646 Nevada prisoners have tested positive for the coronavirus.
After a failed attempt to release an improved disease investigation platform this fall, Nevada says the state will have to wait until summer 2021.
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Wednesday said that he will be announcing new measures to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the state “very soon.”
Issues with the Southern Nevada Health District’s website prevented registrations and access on the portal to test results.
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.
Health officials reported 1,177 new coronavirus cases and one death Sunday morning.
Hospital officials are alarmed by steeply rising COVID-19 cases in Northern Nevada.
More than 80 percent of the 525 inmates at a Carson City prison have tested positive for coronavirus, according to results released Friday by the Nevada Department of Corrections.
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A Board of Regents meeting Thursday could become a platform for dialogue on UNLV’s handling of pro-Palestinian protests, as different sides surrounding the Israel-Hamas war are expected to speak.
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