After a post-Thanksgiving spike this month, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Clark County and statewide continue to decline, new state data shows.
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But that doesn’t mean that older people who get the virus are more likely to die than they were earlier in the pandemic, one expert says.
With COVID-19 at medium levels in Clark County, the health district recommends indoor mask use for those 65 and older or with underlying health conditions.
The Thanksgiving holiday is likely partially to blame for a steep increase in cases in the past week in Clark County and statewide.
The move aims to ease a shortage of pediatric nurses as hospital units remain full.
Higher cases numbers are concerning, though a facility where a case of Candida auris is identified may not be where the patient acquired the germ.
Gwen Vaughn took care of her mother with Parkinson’s at home until the disease progressed to where Nancy needed to enter a memory care facility. Then Gwen herself was diagnosed with the disease at age 48.
While hospitalizations remain relatively low in Clark County and statewide, pediatric units continue to be stressed by respiratory infections, including RSV.
The machine, which also offers free naxolone and pregnancy tests, is meant to reduce HIV risk and treat opioid overdoses.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating listeria infections in Clark County and Michigan.
Confirmed and suspected hospitalizations increased by 65 percent in Clark County, according to data released Wednesday by the state.
Confirmed and suspected COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide increased to 164 in the last week, a 16 percent increase over the prior week.
More individuals and families are now eligible for health insurance on the Silver State Health Insurance exchange.
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The patient was a man over the age of 50 with a compromised immune system.
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