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.
Health officials reported another surge in new coronavirus cases Sunday morning.
Health officials reported 1,177 new coronavirus cases and one death Sunday morning.
There are 1,276 new cases of the coronavirus, according to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services’ website.
The state’s positivity rate, which is calculated by the Review-Journal as the total cases divided by the number of people who have been tested since the start of the pandemic, rose by 0.02 percentage points on Sunday to reach 12.48 percent.
State health officials on Sunday reported 609 new coronavirus cases in Nevada, a day after recording the biggest one-day jump since mid-August.
That brings the total number of confirmed cases to 85,799 and the death toll to 1,661, according to the Department of Health and Human Services’ coronavirus website.
The new figures reported Sunday bring the total number of confirmed cases in Nevada to 82,100 and the death toll to 1,623, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
The total number of confirmed cases stands at 78,728 as of Sunday morning.
The cases raised the state total to 68,908. The death total in Nevada was unchanged, at 1,302.
Vincent DeJesus, 39, died Saturday of COVID-19 at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, where he worked as a registered nurse.
Vincent DeJesus worked at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, according to GoFundMe page set up a week ago, and was admitted to the intensive care unit after contracting the disease.
An avid flamenco dancer, Artor Nazzari was the picture of health before he fell fatally ill to COVID-19.
The City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a resolution that would penalize businesses if patrons aren’t wearing masks.
The North Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday unanimously accepted $23.8 million in CARES Act funds given by Clark County.
Frustrated after contracting COVID-19, Kaydee Asher took to Twitter with videos and photos, hoping to spread awareness to her classmates and local teens.
