After a post-Thanksgiving spike this month, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Clark County and statewide continue to decline, new state data shows.
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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.
The Southern Nevada Health District announced Friday that the first subvariant of omicron was detected in Southern Nevada in a woman in her 40s.
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Nevada on Friday reported 267 new coronavirus cases and eight additional deaths, according to state data.
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The updated numbers from the state Department of Health and Human Services brought Nevada’s cumulative case total to 303,061.
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