Clark County on Wednesday reported 476 new cases of COVID-19 and 16 deaths as the key metrics of new cases and positivity rate both showed improvement.
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But the state on Wednesday reported higher than average numbers of new coronavirus cases and deaths during the preceding day.
New figures posted on the state’s nvhealthresponse.nv.gov website, bringing the case total for the state to 66,010 and the death toll to 1,200.
Nevada recorded 966 new COVID-19 cases and 13 additional deaths as total cases surpassed 40,000, according to data posted Friday by the Department of Health and Human Services.
The new cases — coming on the heels of a record one-day jump of 412 in the county — brought the total to 11,481, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
The new cases pushed the total number of cases of the disease caused by the new coronavirus in the county to 3,443 and raised the death toll to 168.