Nevada reports 266 new coronavirus cases, no additional deaths

Nevada public health officials on Sunday reported 266 new coronavirus cases and no additional deaths.

The updated numbers from the state Department of Health and Human Services brought the statewide cumulative total to 293,754 cases, while the death toll remained at 4,957.

New cases fell below the two-week moving average of 308 cases per day. The average number of new cases over the moving 14-day period ticked up slightly Sunday from 307 a day prior.

Nevada is averaging eight deaths per day over the past 14 days.

The two-week positivity rate, a key indicator monitored by public health officials, is now at 7.6 percent, officials reported Sunday. The rate essentially tracks the percentage of people tested who are confirmed to have COVID-19. The last time the rate was at 7.6 percent was in mid-October, according to state data.

Meanwhile, Clark County officials reported 232 new cases, bringing the local cumulative total to 226,701 cases. The county death toll remains at 3,861. County tallies are included in statewide totals.

The county’s 14-day positivity rate fell to 8.6 percent, a 0.3 percentage point decrease from the previous day, officials reported Sunday.

Hospitalization data is not reported on Sundays.

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