The driver of a box truck that plowed into a group of nearly 20 bicyclists on Thursday, killing five, has been charged with DUI, court records show.
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State data posted Friday also shows that more than 1 million people in Nevada have now been tested for the new coronavirus.
The new program addresses capacity issues and long wait times from fall to spring, the Bureau of Land Management announced in September.
After state officials warned that the coronavirus is spreading like wildfire , Nevada on Friday set a record for new COVID-19 cases reported in a single day.
According to Department of Health and Human Services’ data, 655 additional cases of the coronavirus were reported in Nevada on Thursday, along with seven more deaths.
Nevada reported 479 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, along with six additional deaths, according to state data.
The Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday reported 430 coronavirus cases, along with three additional deaths across the state.
Hundreds of vessels are expected to take part in the “Lake Mead Trump Boat Parade” at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Saturday, according to event organizers.
Fifteen additional deaths from the coronavirus were reported in Nevada on Saturday, all of which were in Clark County, according to the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services.
Nevada reported 24 additional coronavirus deaths on Saturday, along with 859 more cases, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Clark County reported 1,263 new cases of the coronavirus and 11 additional deaths on Friday, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
The Office of Traffic Safety on Thursday reported decreases in the number of fatal crashes in Nevada during March and April compared to last year.
The Metropolitan Police Department and Nevada attorney general’s office say there are no plans to check people who are out in public during the coronavirus pandemic.
The American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday sent a letter to numerous Nevada agencies demanding that more steps be taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in state jails and prisons.
Nevada’s state museums are closing to the public for two weeks, officials announced Saturday.