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.
Nevada on Saturday reported 1,070 new coronavirus cases and 46 additional deaths, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Clark County School District employees can now register for future appointments to get COVID-19 vaccines after confusion at vaccination sites last week.
Nevada on Tuesday reported 956 new coronavirus cases and 59 additional fatalities, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nevada on Saturday reported 1,501 new coronavirus cases and 53 additional deaths, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nevada on Friday reported 1,869 new coronavirus cases and 48 additional deaths, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nevada officials see signs that the disease is trending downward.
The Cashman Center will be closed for COVID-19 vaccinations through the weekend, but new appointments will be available soon, officials announced Thursday.
The toll serves as “a stark reminder of how deadly this virus is,” according to the official in charge of the state’s response.
New cases, deaths and the positivity rate all showed declines in state data reported Tuesday.
It was the third time in less than two weeks that the state has set a new record high one-day increase in reported deaths.
Updated figures from the state brought totals in Nevada to 258,050 cases of COVID-19 and 3,698 deaths from the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
The new high in fatalities came just eight days after the state broke the previous high mark of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday warned Nevadans to be wary of a new wave of coronavirus-related scams as the second round of stimulus checks are being distributed.
The updated figures posted to the state Department of Health and Human Services’ coronavirus website brought cumulative totals for Nevada to 253,985 cases and 3,596 deaths.
Nevada on Tuesday reported 2,593 new coronavirus cases and 46 additional deaths, according to state data.