Nevada logged fewer than 1,000 coronavirus cases over a single day for the first time in nearly two months, but the head of the state’s COVID-19 response said the holidays may be clouding the numbers.
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Nevada public health officials reported 1,939 new coronavirus cases and six additional deaths on Monday.
Clark County reached a somber milestone Monday when three new coronavirus-related deaths pushed the county’s death toll beyond 2,000.
The update brings the state totals to 150,527 coronavirus cases and 2,136 deaths since the pandemic began.
More than 82,000 Clark County residents cast ballots on Election Day with mostly manageable lines and few problems, but a technology issue early in the day forced 30 voting locations to extend polling hours.
Shorter lines were seen on the second day of voting in Clark County, but voters still turned out in robust numbers with some 17,000 casting ballots as of 3 p.m. Sunday,
Incumbent Democratic Assemblyman Alexander Assefa is facing two minor party candidates in his bid to retain his Assembly District 42 seat.
Two women — Democrat Shondra Summers-Armstrong and Republican Katie Duncan — are seeking to replace Assemblyman William McCurdy II in Assembly District 6.
Democratic Assemblyman Steve Yeager is seeking re-election against a first-time Assembly candidate, Republican Barbara Altman.
Democrat Cameron “C.H.” Miller will face Republican Anthony “Tony” Palmer in the race for Assembly District 7. Both candidates are in their first run for office.
Democrat Jason Frierson, speaker of the Nevada Assembly, is facing Republican challenger Eddie Facey in his bid for re-election in District 8.
Officials are struggling to recruit polling place workers to staff locations for this year’s election, so the county’s top election official wants to scale back plans.
Southern Nevada residents will not see new water restrictions despite a government forecast Friday that Lake Mead will be about 5 feet lower at the end of 2020 than a year ago.
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday signed two police reform bills from a special legislative session. Lawmakers addressed police reform after a wave of national protests.
Results for Nevada’s primary were delayed Tuesday night as people were still waiting in long lines even after polls officially closed.
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