Officials consider whether to ramp up test effort after UNLV site is overwhelmed when it reopens after weeklong closure.
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Clark County on Monday reported 2,369 new COVID-19 cases and no deaths during the previous three days, figures likely skewed by reporting lags over the holiday weekend.
Deaths remained flat while the county’s test positivity rate for new coronavirus infections dropped by 0.1 percentage points to 6.0 percent.
Nevada on Friday added 1,287 new COVID-19 cases and 35 deaths, as the state’s test positivity rate and hospitalizations both showed declines.
Vaccine hesitancy and lacking access continue to be hurdles as coronavirus cases remain on the rise in the state.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak imposed a new mandate Tuesday that requires everyone, vaccinated or not, to wear masks indoors in public places in counties with high rates of COVID-19 transmission, including Clark County.
Updated data from the Department of Health and Human Services posted on the state’s coronavirus website showed 1,143 people hospitalized with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19, a sharp increase of 97 from Monday’s report.
Gov. Steve Sisolak’s offer of a chance to win a million dollar prize hasn’t resulted in a noticeable uptick in COVID-19 vaccinations in Nevada, at least not so far.
Nevada on Thursday reported 232 new coronavirus cases and eight additional deaths, according to state data.
The state says the call center will be available 12 hours per day, seven days per week to help residents understand the vaccination process in their county.