Clark County on Thursday reported 489 new coronavirus cases and 33 deaths, as Gov. Steve Sisolak rescinded the statewide mask mandate in the face of declining case counts.
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Gov. Steve Sisolak announced the suspension of Nevada’s mask mandate at a virtual news conference Thursday, following the lead of other governors.
Clark County on Monday added nearly 8,000 new COVID-19 cases during the preceding two days as the omicron variant continued to rampage, pushing the county’s case total past 400,000.
Clark County on Friday reported 434 new cases of COVID-19 and 26 deaths during the previous day as key metrics for the disease all ended the week higher than the last.
Clark County on Wednesday added 359 new coronavirus cases and eight deaths as the test positivity rate jumped for a second straight day.
The state reported 1,552 new coronavirus cases over the preceding day along with an increase in the two-week daily average from 859 to 876. It also reported 21 additional deaths.
The state also recorded 1,125 new COVID-19 cases over the preceding day, and has now logged at least 1,000 cases of the disease in 10 of its last 11 daily updates.
The health district’s chief health officer says about 50 percent of eligible Clark County residents 16 and older has received at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine. Clark County has set a threshold of 60 percent before fully reopening.
Nevada on Wednesday reported 325 new coronavirus cases and 13 additional deaths, according to state data.
Updated figures from the Department of Health and Human Services brought cumulative totals for the state to 285,795 cases and 4,582 deaths.
The figure was the biggest single-day increase in reported fatalities since the pandemic began in March and was the second record set in a week.
New cases were below the daily average of nearly 861 over the preceding week, while fatalities were well below the daily average of nearly 18 over the period.
Nevada recorded 1,004 new cases of COVID-19 — the second biggest daily increase announced by the public health officials — and eight additional deaths, new state data show.
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