Vaccine doses have been frustratingly difficult for many older residents to obtain and off limits at this point to many of Nevada’s elders.
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In an interview with the Review-Journal, Goodman put the responsibility of acquiring enough immunizations firmly into Sisolak’s hands but also absolved him of blame for the lagging rollout.
To target the socioeconomically disadvantaged community, public health officials used a senior center membership roster to fill appointments at the “pop-up” immunization site.
Clark County can administer 92,000 immunization shots per week, but is only getting 22,000 weekly doses of vaccine from the federal government.
Las Vegas and Clark County were among the many communities across the U.S. participating in a national remembrance for the 400,000-plus people who have succumbed to the coronavirus.
Democrats William McCurdy II and Ross Miller joined the powerful Clark County Commission on Monday at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has severely weakened the economy.
The county has reached a milestone in the effort to identify the spread of infection in the region as statewide cases and hospitalizations rise and the vaccine rolls out.
CHAP has not been without criticism from those who say it is moving too slowly and who feel left in the dark about their status after applying.
The closures through Jan. 15 are an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus after Gov. Steve Sisolak recently extended a “statewide pause.”
Victoria Seaman said Monday she was doing “much better” and remained in self-quarantine at home.
The city visited more than 2,000 businesses to ensure compliance with public health guidelines.
In response to Carolyn Goodman’s criticisms, Gov. Steve Sisolak said elected leaders should “be unified in protecting the public.”
The city has been consistently unable to meet self-imposed weekly quotas to ensure establishments are complying with public health guidelines.
The Las Vegas City Council voted Wednesday to front the Smith Center up to $1.8 million to cover monthly expenses.
The idea is to show the state that Southern Nevada should be able to write its own guidelines as it responds to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Democratic governor kept tabs on a faith-based campaign event for President Donald Trump early this month, expecting more people to show up than allowed under a statewide rule meant to control the spread of the coronavirus.
In a partnership with the federal and state governments, Clark County will administer up to 60,000 coronavirus tests over 14 days, marking its most ambitious effort yet to identify the spread in Southern Nevada.
The practice of descending on city halls and the county chamber in large numbers to voice opposition to issues has been put on hold during the public health crisis.
The city of Las Vegas opened registration Wednesday for Vegas Strong Academy, its child care option at six community centers that will support distance learning through the fall semester.
Clark County is at risk for elevated transmission of the disease due to high case and test positivity rates, requiring officials to submit an action plan to reduce its spread.
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