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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New omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1, believed to be better at evading immunity from natural infection and vaccination, is on the rise in Clark County, a health official said.
New COVID-10 metrics released Wednesday showed Clark County’s case rate increasing, but hospitalizations continued to drop.
Most metrics stayed relatively flat, but hospitalizations showed a significant drop.
The BA.2 variant has triggered a significant uptick in cases in the U.K and elsewhere, and its growing prevalence in the U.S. has created concern among public health authorities.
University Medical Center and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority have partnered to bring COVID-19 testing to the Las Vegas Strip.
Clark County on Wednesday reported 415 new coronavirus cases and 26 deaths, as most long-term metrics continued to decline.
Clark County on Tuesday reported 326 new coronavirus cases and 21 deaths, as statewide numbers were delayed without an explanation.
Clark County on Thursday reported 193 new coronavirus cases and saw another decline in most long-term metrics, but death numbers stayed at a higher level.
The Southern Nevada Health District is looking into a data discrepancy that shows Clark County in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “high” transmission tier, a health official said Wednesday.
Clark County on Wednesday reported 201 new coronavirus cases and 32 deaths, as most numbers continued to decline but death numbers stayed relatively flat.
Clark County on Monday reported 661 new coronavirus cases and 27 deaths over the preceding three days, representing another period of significant progress against the disease.
Clark County on Wednesday reported 155 new coronavirus cases and 16 deaths over the preceding day, as officials said they saw more positive signs in the pandemic’s course.
Clark County on Thursday reported 128 new coronavirus cases and 33 deaths, as some long-term metrics were slow to update on the state’s COVID-19 dashboard.
The number of people with COVID-19 in Clark County hospitals has exceeded the highs seen during last winter’s surge, and key metrics suggest the disease has not yet peaked.