Most Clark County coronavirus metrics continued their decline Friday, ending a third week of decreasing COVID-19 rates.
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Clark County’s COVID-19 test positivity rate blew past the peak of the summer surge of the disease, according to state and local data posted Tuesday.
Hospitalizations also have risen over the past week, while the declines in deaths and test positivity rate have stalled.
The shift from the CDC’s ‘substantial’ transmission risk category highlights progress in slowing the spread of the disease, but more work remains to exit the state’s mask mandate.
The state reported 18 new deaths over the preceding day on Thursday, bringing the cumulative total of fatalities in the state to 5,005.
Nevada on Thursday reported 889 new coronavirus cases and 51 additional deaths over the preceding day, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
The updated numbers from the state Department of Health and Human Services brought the total number of cases in the state to 233,032, while the death toll rose to 3,206.
The state’s positivity rate held steady, marking the first time it has remained flat or declined over a three-day period since mid-June.
New cases posted by the Department of Health and Human Services pushed the case total for the state to 52,179 and the fatalities increased the death toll to 862.
Las Vegas and Clark County officials say they are prepared to deal with an outbreak of new coronavirus if one occurs.
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