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.
One official says the new vaccine clinic on seating near the 50-yard line in the Las Vegas Raiders’ stadium offers a $50,000 view.
Nevada’s two-week positivity rate, which essentially tracks the percentage of people tested for COVID-19 who are found to be infected, dropped slightly to 3.4 percent.
The daily update from the Department of Health and Human Services pushed the state’s case total to 326,366 and the death toll to 5,610.
The bill filed by the Nevada representative would create a national vaccine lottery to dole out $1 million each to 100 randomly selected winners.
The two-week moving average of new cases held steady at 114 per day, while the state test positivity rate dropped to 3.5 percent, according to state data posted Monday.
Renters who have received an eviction notice can receive free in-person help Saturday at designated Las Vegas Library District branches.
Nevada on Thursday reported 350 new coronavirus cases and six new deaths, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nevada’s two-week coronavirus test positivity rate continued to decrease on Wednesday, one day after reaching its lowest point in nearly a year .
Sun City Summerlin’s Community Association ended its policy requiring residents to present their COVID-19 vaccination cards or mask up before entering community facilities.
Desert Pines is one of 16 schools operating as a Southern Nevada Health District vaccine clinic during early June, offering shots to all Nevadans 12 and older.
Clark County will have $440 million in federal funds to support those hardest hit by the pandemic, including renters, small businesses and low-wage workers.
Nevada on Tuesday reported a coronavirus test positivity rate of 3.8 percent, its lowest in nearly a year.
The holiday weekend finished on a low note for many Nevadans who have been unable to pay their monthly rent since last year as the state’s eviction moratorium ended.
Pent-up demand to visit Las Vegas has boosted optimism for a strong recovery and underscored the pressing need to following ensure thousands of jobs are filled in casinos.
Some Sun City Summerlin residents are fed up with all the to-do surrounding masks, and they’re ready to wrangle.