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.
Nevada on Friday reported 385 new coronavirus cases and seven additional deaths over the preceding day as the state test positivity rate climbed for the second time this week.
State reports 296 new coronavirus cases and seven additional deaths over the preceding day, as the state test positivity rate remains unchanged.
The latest coronavirus mutant federally classified as a “variant of concern” now accounts for 10 percent of new U.S. cases and possibly twice that rate in Nevada, health officials say.
Royal Caribbean International is postponing for nearly a month one of the highly anticipated first sailings from the U.S. since the pandemic began because eight crew members tested positive for COVID-19, the company’s CEO said.
Gov. Steve Sisolak revealed Thursday that Nevada’s new COVID-19 vaccine incentive promotional program will provide $5 million in cash and prizes for eligible residents who have been vaccinated.
People can now fly between islands in the state without having to be vaccinated or tested for COVID-19. The new rules began Tuesday.
The state on Wednesday reported 363 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths from the disease over the preceding day, with the test positivity rate unchanged at 3.5 percent.
Nevada on Tuesday reported 252 new coronavirus cases and five additional deaths, state data shows.
Hawaii on Monday said a vaccinated Oahu resident who traveled to Nevada last month has tested positive for the delta variant of COVID-19, a highly transmissible strain of the disease.
Gov. Steve Sisolak hints that Nevada will soon be offering “exciting” prizes to get more residents vaccinated against COVID-19.
The new numbers cover Friday through Sunday and push cumulative totals in Nevada to 327,579 cases and 5,626 deaths.
Forced to take most of its programming online by the pandemic, Blindconnect found innovative ways to remotely offer Braille and cooking classes.
Nevada on Friday reported 262 new coronavirus cases and one additional death, according to state data.
Pablo Navarro, who taught for about 25 years at Gibson Leadership Academy in Las Vegas, died May 27 due to COVID-19 complications.
The new report pushed the state’s totals to 326,878 cases and 5,621 deaths. The two-week moving average of new cases increased slightly to 118.