Coinciding flu and COVID-19 surges could overwhelm hospital emergency rooms in the Las Vegas Valley and elsewhere, health officials say.
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State official makes comparison as new coronavirus cases continue to soar in the county, which reported 2,366 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.
Clark County on Wednesday reported 2,201 new coronavirus cases — the largest single-day increase in nearly a year.
Clark County on Thursday reported 1,107 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day increase in nearly five months, suggesting the omicron variant is rapidly spreading.
The new cases in Nevada bring the state total to five and come as omicron becomes the dominant coronavirus strain nationwide.
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.
While some other counties in Nevada are making progress toward exiting the state’s face mask mandate, metrics for Clark County have been moving in the wrong direction.
The county’s test positivity rate continued to climb from Friday through Sunday and now stands at 7 percent. Other metrics were flat to lower.
Clark County on Friday reported 483 new COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths from the disease during the previous day as well as a sharp jump in its test positivity rate.
U.S. health officials approve authorization for all adults but particularly urge people 50 and older to seek one.
Clark County on Thursday reported 581 new coronavirus cases and five deaths over the preceding day, but statewide reporting and other metrics were not available.
Clark County on Tuesday recorded 298 new coronavirus cases and 19 deaths as three of its four key metrics showed day-over-day declines.
Hospitals in rural Nevada still face shortages of beds, staff and supplies as they bear the brunt of the delta surge that has waned elsewhere in the state, officials said Thursday.
CDC data showed that Clark County had a case rate of 139.54 per 100,000 people, a slight increase from a week earlier but still significantly short of the number needed to exit the mask mandate.
As the delta wave of COVID-19 recedes, optimism has crept into the public discussion: Could the worst be behind us? Experts say it could be, but many unknowns remain.
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