Clark County will invite public questions or concerns on Wednesday about a magician’s proposal to perform with tigers just off the Strip.
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More than one in five residents have now tested positive in both measures as omicron tightens its grip.
The county’s test positivity rate continued to climb from Friday through Sunday and now stands at 7 percent. Other metrics were flat to lower.
Hospitalizations attributed to the disease jumped by 36 during the preceding day to nearly erase the gains seen over the last week.
Clark County proposed regular COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated workers. Other local governments are watching.
The deal will cost the county $32 million in its first year and between $10 million to $16 million annually over the subsequent two years.
With more than 12,000 jobs to be filled, Clark County officials view event Friday as a potentially sweeping lifeline.
Nevada on Tuesday reported 1,346 new coronavirus cases and five deaths over the preceding four days as well as a sharp increase in the state’s test positivity rate.
Between 4,500 and 5,000 appointments were booked for Tuesday at a mass vaccination site in downtown Las Vegas, less than its 7,000 capacity.
Present statewide mandates limit the capacity at senior centers to 50 percent.
The Clark County Commission passed a resolution Tuesday that denounced anti-Asian sentiment and affirmed the county’s commitment to protecting its residents.
Nevada on Tuesday reported 295 new coronavirus cases and 22 additional deaths, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
The state’s previous one-day record for COVID-19 fatalities was the 59 reported on Thursday.
With the 2020 general election stretching into the weekend without a declared victor, courts in Nevada and beyond may yet play a role in deciding the country’s next president.
Clark County will recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the same day as Columbus Day, but won’t replace the traditional holiday.