Fatalities and hospitalizations bucked a trend of improvement in key COVID-19 metrics as the county recorded 687 new coronavirus cases and 28 deaths.
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Details on just who is covered by the latest recommendation from the federal government remain sparse after the agency approved extra shots for occupational groups.
Clark County on Wednesday reported 464 new coronavirus cases and 29 additional deaths during the preceding day, the Southern Nevada Health District says.
Clark County on Tuesday saw significant decreases in several major COVID-19 metrics, reporting 416 new coronavirus cases and 15 deaths during the preceding day.
The rollout comes after last week’s recommendation from the CDC that seniors and others at high risk for COVID-19 get a third shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Meanwhile, new cases, deaths, hospitalizations and test positivity rate all trended lower over the weekend, the Southern Nevada Health District reports.
The state passed the latest in a year-and-a-half’s worth of grim milestones on Friday as the state’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 7,000.
The Southern Nevada Health District awaits guidance from the state on whether young, healthy casino workers and those in other occupations are eligible.
Two week averages for both new cases and deaths in the county have declined from recent peaks of 1,124 new cases per day on Aug. 17 and 22 deaths per day from Aug. 25-28.
The 824 new cases and 986 COVID-19-related hospitalizations were the lowest figures reported by the state since mid-July.
Nevada on Tuesday reported 1,230 new coronavirus cases and 38 deaths over the preceding day as the state’s longer-term COVID-19 metrics all edged higher.
The state on Monday reported 2,215 new coronavirus cases — the lowest total in two months following a weekend — and 35 deaths over the preceding three days
Nevada on Friday reported 1,371 new coronavirus cases and 24 deaths over the preceding day as other key COVID-19 metrics improved slightly.
Nevada on Thursday reported 1,475 new coronavirus cases and 32 deaths as the state’s major COVID-19 metrics continued to provide mixed signals on the direction of the outbreak.
Changes will allow employees undergoing mandatory COVID-19 testing to be paid and for a stipend for special education teacher assistants. The school board will consider approval Sept. 23.
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