An increasing number of sick employees and an continuing rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations have extended a staffing crisis in Southern Nevada hospitals for a second week.
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The Southern Nevada Health District also reported 27 deaths in the county over the preceding day, a figure likely inflated by the lack of reporting over the weekend.
Clark County on Monday added nearly 8,000 new COVID-19 cases during the preceding two days as the omicron variant continued to rampage, pushing the county’s case total past 400,000.
The Southern Nevada Health District on Saturday reported the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic nearly two years ago.
Clark County added more than 3,500 new cases of the disease, while the state topped 4,000 cases for the first time on Friday.
More than one in five residents have now tested positive in both measures as omicron tightens its grip.
Hospitalizations are rising at the same time large numbers of health care workers are getting ill and missing work, the Nevada Hospital Association said Wednesday.
Clark County’s COVID-19 test positivity rate blew past the peak of the summer surge of the disease, according to state and local data posted Tuesday.
Clark County on Monday reported more than 8,100 new cases of COVID-19 over the preceding three days as the omicron-fueled surge of the disease continued unabated.
The Southern Nevada Health District on Friday said it is reporting the highest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day since the beginning of the pandemic.
Coinciding flu and COVID-19 surges could overwhelm hospital emergency rooms in the Las Vegas Valley and elsewhere, health officials say.
State official makes comparison as new coronavirus cases continue to soar in the county, which reported 2,366 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.
Clark County on Wednesday reported 2,201 new coronavirus cases — the largest single-day increase in nearly a year.
Clark County on Tuesday reported 1,216 new coronavirus cases and 21 deaths amid new data showing that cases are rising fastest among teenagers and younger adults.
Officials consider whether to ramp up test effort after UNLV site is overwhelmed when it reopens after weeklong closure.
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