The county’s test positivity rate continued to climb from Friday through Sunday and now stands at 7 percent. Other metrics were flat to lower.
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Many U.S. authorities say the potency of COVID-19 vaccines hasn’t waned, but they make a case for booster shots in some individuals.
The state’s two-week moving positivity rate declined to 5.6 percent on Thursday, the first decline in the metric in more than a week, according to state data.
The Southern Nevada Health District is recommending that gatherings of more than 1,000 people not be approved for the time being.
Nevada reported 479 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, along with six additional deaths, according to state data.
Lack of preparedness contributed to cases surging in ZIP codes 89030 and 89110. Both neighborhoods have a population that is about two-thirds Latino, double that of Clark County as a whole.