There have been 100 or more people hospitalized due to COVID-19 each day since Aug. 16, according to the Nevada Hospital Association.
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Given that the population of Nevada is relatively young, the state “should have done better,” said one health expert.
Tens of thousands of private well owners across parts of Nevada, California and Utah might be drinking water that contains unhealthy levels of arsenic, according to a new study from Desert Research Institute.
While hospitalizations remain relatively low in Clark County and statewide, pediatric units continue to be stressed by respiratory infections, including RSV.
A $4.2 million contribution by the Helmsley Charitable Trust intends to support diagnostic capabilities at rural and urban healthcare providers across Nevada.
Clark County on Wednesday reported 155 new coronavirus cases and 16 deaths over the preceding day, as officials said they saw more positive signs in the pandemic’s course.
Clark County on Thursday reported 1,107 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day increase in nearly five months, suggesting the omicron variant is rapidly spreading.
A healthy 23-year-old died of COVID-19. He was one of more than 360 new deaths announced statewide so far in August, already the state’s fifth-deadliest month of the pandemic.
State data shows Hispanics now make up the largest portion of overdue Nevadans for the COVID-19 vaccine. In April it was whites.
A study from the University of Nevada, Reno, found testing of wastewater could reveal spikes in infections a week before the uptick in infections showed in testing from people.