Local governments in Southern Nevada say they focus on education rather than citations when it comes to mask enforcement.
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Clark County reported 715 new coronavirus cases and 31 deaths, as cases continued to drop and Gov. Steve Sisolak planned a COVID-19 news conference for Thursday.
Gov. Steve Sisolak is widely expected to announce the suspension of Nevada’s mask mandate at a virtual news conference he’s scheduled for Thursday.
The 796 new coronavirus cases added in updated data from the Southern Nevada Health District was the most since the district reported 824 new cases on Sept. 11.
The face mask mandate is again in force across Nevada, with Esmeralda County ordered to mask up again as of Friday.
This “variant of interest” has a unique mutation that may make it resistant to the protection offered by vaccine and past infection.
The state reported 1,115 new cases and 44 deaths, bringing official totals posted by the Department of Health and Human Services to 400,349 cases and 6,681 deaths.
Both figures are the highest in a single report since the state stopped tallying numbers over the weekend in mid-April.
Nevada on Friday reported 813 new coronavirus cases and 13 additional deaths over the preceding day, capping a week in which major disease metrics in the state continued to rise and reached levels not seen since February.
The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.
Nearly half of the new cases reported to the state by Clark County for Fridays reported were from March 26 or before, state officials said at a news briefing.
Nevada on Tuesday reported 429 new coronavirus cases and 14 additional deaths over the preceding day, according to state data.
The Southern Nevada Health District will begin to offer second doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the Las Vegas Convention Center vaccination site.
New cases of the disease were below the 14-day moving average of 696, while fatalities were far above the daily average of 16 for the period.
Federal health authorities are telling Nevada to reverse course on the state’s recent decision to ban two types of rapid COVID-19 tests used in nursing homes.
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Members of the Henderson Fire Department demonstrated how they respond to a 911 call about a child trapped in a hot car.
The Animal Foundation has taken in 1,132 animals from June 1-12. The foundation is using emergency pop-up kennels to temporarily house its new arrivals.
The shop also offers beer, Champagne, cigars, and wine and cocktail tastings led by certified sommeliers.
After two days of official 108 highs, Thursday and Friday are projected to reach around 106. Winds could gust to 22 mph Thursday, giving a blow dryer feel to the day.