COVID-19’s latest variant is on the loose, but local experts think vaccines can mitigate its spread and severity.
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Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bipartisan bill to repeal COVID-era health regulations.
Expect to pay out-of-pocket for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests, for a start.
Already at pandemic lows, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations dipped this week.
Given that the population of Nevada is relatively young, the state “should have done better,” said one health expert.
Las Vegas’ only major COVID-19 testing site experienced what officials called record-breaking demand on Sunday night, as lines caused traffic delays and hourslong waits.
Clark County on Tuesday recorded 298 new coronavirus cases and 19 deaths as three of its four key metrics showed day-over-day declines.
Nevada on Wednesday reported 227 new coronavirus cases and seven additional deaths, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Additional first dose appointments have also been opened at Cashman Center through Saturday, the Southern Nevada Health District said in a news release.
Clark County School District employees can now register for future appointments to get COVID-19 vaccines after confusion at vaccination sites last week.