In a recent 17-month period, the two largest ambulance companies in Southern Nevada — AMR and MedicWest — have reached the 90 percent on-time contractual obligation with Clark County once and zero times, respectively.
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Only one case has been reported in Clark County this month, as cases dwindle across the U.S. and other countries.
Cases and hospitalizations in Clark County and statewide plateau this week after increasing the prior week for the first time in three months.
Individuals can make appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations, routine immunizations and monkeypox vaccinations.
All of the cases are in men who identify as having sex with other men, the Southern Nevada Health District said Wednesday.
A probable case of monkeypox virus has been reported involving a man in his 40s, according to a Southern Nevada Health District news release.
The individual, a man in his 30s who did not require hospitalization, was diagnosed in another state.
The U.S. outbreak of monkeypox has touched Clark County, with a presumptive positive case reported in a local man who recently traveled within the country, officials said Wednesday.
Some Southern Nevada public pools are offering free certification, retention bonuses and pay raises to find and keep lifeguards.
Clark County’s case rate per 100,000 people, another key CDC metric, also increased this week from 86.07 to 110.69.
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Clark County showed a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases in the state’s weekly update.
On the final day of daily COVID-19 updates from state officials, Clark County added another 369 new cases and 20 deaths.
Clark County added 423 new cases and 14 new deaths Friday, according to health district data. As of Friday the county reported 489,011 cases and 7,552 deaths.
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed Clark County in the “high” COVID-19 transmission rate on Tuesday.
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“It’s just heartbreaking,” said Judy Roman, whose houseboat was totaled and whose security camera recorded the fire.
Members of the Henderson Fire Department demonstrated how they respond to a 911 call about a child trapped in a hot car.
A fatal shooting at a Walmart parking lot is being investigated as a possible case of self-defense, according to the Henderson Police Department.
A suspect accused in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian told investigators that she had struck construction equipment, according to her arrest report.