COVID-19’s latest variant is on the loose, but local experts think vaccines can mitigate its spread and severity.
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Already at pandemic lows, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations dipped this week.
Given that the population of Nevada is relatively young, the state “should have done better,” said one health expert.
Growing numbers of cases of a third respiratory virus have concerned officials, who also say we’re not defenseless against the threat.
“We are in control mode now,” a Southern Nevada Health District official said.
Worldwide used vaccine, Novavax now available for adults in Clark County.
A majority of the patients requiring hospitalization are 70 or older, and the number of people being admitted to the ICU for care or who require mechanical ventilation remain near all-time lows.
Clark County reported fewer hospitalizations from COVID-19 this week as vaccines began rolling out for children 6 months to 5 years old in Southern Nevada on Wednesday.
The Southern Nevada Health District strongly recommends that people wear masks in public indoor places and stay up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations.
The Interior Department says Deb Haaland is isolating in Nevada where she took part in a roundtable discussion Tuesday about clean energy production on public lands.