Clark County sees 4 more coronavirus deaths, 58 new cases

Las Vegas Review-Journal

5 years ago

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health ... — This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. (NIAID-RML via AP)

Public health officials reported four more deaths in Clark County from the coronavirus and 58 new confirmed cases on Sunday morning.

The total number of cases in the county is now at 2,940, with 137 deaths, according to the Southern Nevada Health District’s website. Statewide, the Health and Humans Services Department reported 102 new confirmed cases and no new deaths Sunday morning; however, different reporting cycles can show differences between state and county data.

Overall, there have been 38,668 tests performed on 31,598 people; some were tested more than once, state data show. The number of positive cases stands at 3,728 in Nevada, according to state data.

Washoe County authorities reported two more deaths from COVID-19: a man and woman both in their 60s with underlying health conditions, according to a news release. Officials also reported 31 additional coronavirus cases and 17 recoveries.

The number of deaths in Washoe County now stands at 18. There have been 151 recoveries and 637 COVID-19 cases, according to the release.

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