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.
Clark County on Monday reported 6,245 new coronavirus cases and 27 additional deaths over the weekend.
The rate, which essentially tracks the percentage of people tested for COVID-19 who are found to be infected, is now at its lowest level since the early days of the outbreak.
The fatalities from the disease and new cases of COVID-19 reported by the state over the preceding day were well above the 14-day rolling averages.
On Saturday, Nevada surpassed 100,000 coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services.
