In February, just before COVID-19 hit the United States full-force, retiree June Tatarczyk had a mammogram that showed she had cancer. She soon connected with Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada oncologist Rupesh Parikh, who got her into chemotherapy quite quickly. “You have to fit your own health care in, no matter what else is going on around you,” Tatarczyk said.
Ten years ago, Maura Bivens became one of the first women in Southern Nevada to be treated with the CyberKnife. The treatment was for triple-negative breast cancer that had metastasized to her lungs. But today, the 51-year-old is healthy.
Bishop Gorman High School reported a total of eight COVID-19 cases Wednesday and Thursday, which school officials say are linked to two off-campus student gatherings.
Nevada on Friday saw the highest daily increase in reported coronavirus cases in three months, according to state data.
In an emergency meeting Thursday, a state virus task force approved an indefinite extension to a Washoe County directive limiting the size of gatherings.
