Candida auris cases in Southern Nevada “have been alarmingly trending in the wrong direction,” the delegation states in a letter to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.
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Already at pandemic lows, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations dipped this week.
Among the culprits are climate events — extreme heat, prolonged drought, heavy dust storms and wildfires — all of which increase air pollution, a clean air expert said.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations remain low in Clark County and statewide.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths remain at low levels in Clark County and statewide.
Given that the population of Nevada is relatively young, the state “should have done better,” said one health expert.
Southern Nevada graduating medical students celebrated their matches with residency programs Friday. But Nevada medical school deans fear a “brain drain.”
Cases and hospitalizations statewide and in Clark County remain at some of the lowest levels of the pandemic.
As pandemic emergency provisions wind down, thousands of Nevadans could lose their no-cost insurance coverage.
COVID-19 cases in Clark County and statewide continue to trend downward after a Thanksgiving spike.
Higher cases numbers are concerning, though a facility where a case of Candida auris is identified may not be where the patient acquired the germ.
“We are in control mode now,” a Southern Nevada Health District official said.
State and federal health authorities are investigating ongoing outbreaks at Nevada hospitals and nursing homes of a drug-resistant “superbug” that can lead to serious illness and even death.
February emerged as the fourth deadliest month of the pandemic in Clark County, with the highest number of COVID-19 deaths reported since vaccinations became widely available, public health data shows.
Gov. Steve Sisolak’s medical advisory team isn’t discussing lifting the mandate; Las Vegas mayor says it’s time and that “the public is not stupid.”