Nevada on Friday reported 501 new cases of the coronavirus and 18 more fatalities, according to state data, pushing the infection rate slightly higher.
Clark County
Officials are struggling to recruit polling place workers to staff locations for this year’s election, so the county’s top election official wants to scale back plans.
The new data pushed the number of confirmed cases of the disease caused by the new coronavirus in the state to 62,639, while the death toll reached 1,102.
Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg is voluntarily retiring from his position, a cost-saving move for Clark County during the coronavirus pandemic, he said Saturday.
The small town of Laughlin is getting a new grocery store after its only market closed in March because of the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Clark County said Thursday.
New cases were above the daily average of slightly above 200 over the preceding week, while the death was below the daily average.
The Southern Nevada Health District’s system is intended to more quickly and efficiently communicate with people who have tested positive for COVID-19 and their close contacts.
The new cases brought the total for the county to 5,463, while the death toll remained unchanged at 296, according to data posted by the Southern Nevada Health District.
The Clark County firefighters’ exposure happened during a medical call involving a patient who has since been tested for COVID-19.
On Wednesday, the district clarified that it is still doing some testing but is “asking health care providers to send their specimens to private laboratories for testing.”
Insurance agent Fayyaz Raja has announced he will seek to replace term-limited Clark County Commissioner Larry Brown in District C in elections next year, his third bid for office since 2013.
The Clark County Commission on Thursday signaled a cautious willingness to partner with the Clark County School District on education initiatives that would be funded through a potential quarter-percent sales tax, but stressed the need for accountability, information and easier public access to school grounds.
The Southern Nevada Water Authority voted to ask the Clark County Commission to make permanent a quarter-cent sales tax that was set to expire in a few years.
The Clark County Commission voted Tuesday to allocate more than $6.1 million in marijuana fees toward adding additional rapid re-housing beds.
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