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.
As phase two of reopening the Las Vegas Valley continues, splash pads, public pools and tattoo parlors are among the places opening for use this weekend.
The Southern Nevada Health District on Saturday morning reported 122 new cases of coronavirus in Clark County, but no additional deaths.
The base will enter the third phase of its reopening on Monday, allowing all personnel to return to work on base, officials said in a news release.
Areas in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, including the Scenic Drive, will reopen Monday after a weekslong closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Clark County on Saturday morning reported more than 200 additional cases of the coronavirus, as the total number of cases in the county surpassed 6,000.
People visiting Lake Mead’s beach areas are being asked to stay at least 10 feet from other groups and to not gather in groups larger than 10.
The Nevada Department of Corrections announced on Wednesday a “comprehensive” plan to test prisoners for the new coronavirus.
On Saturday morning, Clark County reported two more deaths and 63 more cases of the coronavirus overnight.
As of Monday, 56 of Nevada’s nearly 12,500 state prisoners have been tested for the coronavirus, representing less than half a percent of inmates.
Some retail stores throughout the Las Vegas Valley were open on Saturday, the first day of Gov. Steve Sisolak’s Phase One to reopen businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
As of Saturday morning, there were 6,028 cases throughout the state, according to data posted online from the Department of Health and Human Services.
The daughter of Angelica Rodriguez, a 62-year-old great-grandmother and medical worker, is raising money to offset the cost of Rodriguez’s lengthy hospitalization due to COVID-19.
The Office of Traffic Safety on Thursday reported decreases in the number of fatal crashes in Nevada during March and April compared to last year.
While crashes and traffic volume have significantly decreased during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said they haven’t seen enough of a decrease in DUI arrests.
Even as some meatpacking plants across the country have temporarily closed because of the coronavirus, Las Vegas Valley businesses aren’t experiencing shortages.
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