After five hours of public comment, the Clark County School Board voted early Thursday to approve a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for employees, which will be negotiated with unions.
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Updates posted by the Department of Health and Human Services brought state totals to 392,052 COVID-19 cases and 6,539 deaths.
Katie Williams, who took office in January, has previously been accused of having affiliations with the local Proud Boys and QAnon, the Review-Journal reported in May.
An overflow crowd is expected for a Clark County School Board meeting Wednesday to consider whether to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees.
The daily report indicates that the rate of infection is declining rapidly in Southern Nevada as northern counties experience a rise in cases.
Southern Nevada health officials started a new process to identify when fully vaccinated people get COVID-19. It changed the way data was reported.
The state recorded 2,799 new COVID-19 cases and 46 deaths over the preceding three days as Clark County’s test positivity rate declined more than a full percentage point.
CCSD officials are facing criticism for being tight-lipped about the COVID-19 situation in schools and for a reporting system that some say leaves parents and employees in the dark.
Nevada Task Force 1 Urban Search Rescue team will offer assistance in response to Hurricane Ida.
Clark County officials are anticipating a strong uptick in the number of couples saying “I do,” while also preparing to issue the county’s 5 millionth marriage license.
Nevada on Friday added 1,287 new COVID-19 cases and 35 deaths, as the state’s test positivity rate and hospitalizations both showed declines.
The Clark County School District next week will consider creating a policy that would require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Despite the high daily numbers, three of the state’s four leading metrics for the disease caused by the new coronavirus have been trending slightly lower in recent weeks.
A recent planning survey for a permanent memorial honoring the victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting elicited hundreds of emotional responses.
The county hit the milestone a week after it surpassed 5,000 COVID-19 deaths.
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