The Clark County Fire Department said it is reducing up to a dozen firefighting units because the statewide shutdown has cut back calls for service by 34 percent.
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The division between the Nevada governor and Las Vegas mayor stems from territorial issues dating back to Sisolak’s time on the county commission, according to ex-lawmakers.
The wedding capital of the world is allowing people to apply for marriage licenses again.
The county-owned hospital expects to be able to process by June 1 as many as 10,000 daily polymerase chain reaction tests, which identify if someone presently has the virus.
The coronavirus crisis has carved a deep hole into Clark County finances, flipping once rosy projections upside down and forcing officials to scramble to cover a $315 million shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year.
Attorneys say Gov. Steve Sisolak and the county overreached by relegating the right to marry to a nonessential endeavor in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Officials announced a plan Tuesday to convert the Las Vegas Convention Center into a low-level alternative care site capable of holding 1,350 patients if regional hospitals reach capacity due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The employee, who works in the division that processes child support collection, has not reported to work since April 2 and notified the county of the positive test on Thursday.
Clark County officials say filling out the census is even more important because of the expected economic downtown caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Nevada’s largest health care union praised county lawmakers on Wednesday for reassurances that most labor protections were secure even as collective bargaining agreements remain suspended.