Heat-related fatalities have jumped since 2010, increasing more than fivefold. Many were homeless, Clark County data showed and meth use contributed to deaths in 2021.
Search results for:
Coinciding flu and COVID-19 surges could overwhelm hospital emergency rooms in the Las Vegas Valley and elsewhere, health officials say.
State official makes comparison as new coronavirus cases continue to soar in the county, which reported 2,366 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.
State officials say the surge is expected, but they aren’t sure if vaccination might dampen it or whether hospitalizations or deaths will rise as a consequence.
Nevada recorded 2,470 new cases of COVID-19 and 47 deaths from the disease over the preceding day, according to state data posted Wednesday.
Gov. Steve Sisolak and Immunization Program Manager Shannon Bennett provided an update to Nevada’s tier system for vaccine distribution at a Wednesday news briefing.
Nevada on Friday saw the highest daily increase in reported coronavirus cases in three months, according to state data.
In an emergency meeting Thursday, a state virus task force approved an indefinite extension to a Washoe County directive limiting the size of gatherings.
Nevada recorded 1,018 new cases of COVID-19 and 21 more deaths over the preceding day as the death toll in the state surged past 800, according to data posted Thursday.
Nevada Division of Insurance releases initial details on proposed plans, which will be available only in Clark, Nye and Washoe Counties.