The head of the state laboratory says the more contagious strain of the new coronavirus is likely already here.
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As Nevadans line up for a shot to fend off the coronavirus, we answer 11 frequently asked questions about the vaccine and invite you to submit your own queries.
Nevada has a priority system for giving the shots to stop the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Your “tier” will determine when you get yours.
Because it can be 14 days before a person exposed to the virus becomes ill, it will be a couple of weeks before any spike occurs associated with holiday gatherings.
Monday’s numbers are below the 14-day averages of 590 daily cases and four deaths.
Vaccinating the public against COVID-19 will be the “greatest public health effort of our generation,” according to a Nevada public health official. The state released its draft vaccination plan Monday.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said Thursday that Nevada is “moving in the right direction” in its battle to stem the spread of COVID-19, but cautioned that “we have a long way to go” before restrictions can be lifted.
The Silver State is one of nine states with the greatest likelihood of a larger number of deaths in the weeks ahead, according to new forecasting by universities and the CDC.
University Medical Center is asking members of the public without COVID-19 symptoms or exposure to a confirmed case to refrain from visiting its drive-thru testing sites.
Young people, who tend not to get as sick from the coronavirus, are largely behind the recent surge in the state to record case levels, even as deaths have been declining.