Nevada is one of seven states with “very high” levels of COVID wastewater activity. Experts said a tourist surge over the Fourth of July weekend was one factor.
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COVID-19’s latest variant is on the loose, but local experts think vaccines can mitigate its spread and severity.
Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bipartisan bill to repeal COVID-era health regulations.
Expect to pay out-of-pocket for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests, for a start.
Already at pandemic lows, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations dipped this week.
Vaccine hesitancy and lacking access continue to be hurdles as coronavirus cases remain on the rise in the state.
MGM Resorts International employees in Las Vegas who haven’t shown proof that they’ve been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus will have to pay for regular testing, according to a new policy.
A Cirque official confirms, “We will require all show staff, artists and technicians to be fully vaccinated.”
Nevada’s live entertainment business was one of the hardest-hit industries during the pandemic but some affected companies received help, thanks to the federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak imposed a new mandate Tuesday that requires everyone, vaccinated or not, to wear masks indoors in public places in counties with high rates of COVID-19 transmission, including Clark County.
Updated data from the Department of Health and Human Services posted on the state’s coronavirus website showed 1,143 people hospitalized with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19, a sharp increase of 97 from Monday’s report.
The district sent emails and made robocalls to parents on Tuesday morning advising that all staff and students will be required to wear masks indoors and on district buses.
Nonprofits and businesses within the city of Las Vegas can submit a pre-approval form to help quicken the funding process of American Rescue Plan grants, a city release said.
The study will test participants for COVID antibodies to help determine the prevalence of infection from those who are unvaccinated and the efficacy rate of vaccines.
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Wednesday encouraged tenants to seek rental assistance, as thousands of Nevadans are expected to receive an eviction notice for nonpayment of rent once the federal eviction moratorium lifts Saturday.
The new mask guidance follows recent decisions in Los Angeles and St. Louis to revert to indoor mask mandates amid a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
The record totals since the state halted weekend reporting in mid-April came as the state test positivity rate for the disease jumped to 13.5 percent.
R&R Partners principal Billy Vassiliadis says countering the messages of health departments about Las Vegas being unsafe because of COVID-19 wouldn’t be productive.
The Silver State’s vaccination rate, though nothing to brag about, is nearer the middle of the pack than the bottom. So what else might be behind the surge in COVID-19 cases?
Maybe the delta variant of COVID-19 that is causing a sharp rise in cases in nearly every state is getting more Nevada residents to get the shot.