Nevada reports 2,087 new coronavirus cases, 30 deaths
Nevada health officials on Sunday reported 2,087 new coronavirus cases and 30 additional deaths.
The updated numbers from the state Department of Health and Human Services bring state totals to 203,945 cases and 2,781 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
For the 11th day in a row, the state’s two-week positivity rate decreased. On Sunday, the 14-day positivity rate was 19.7 percent, down from 20.1 percent on Saturday.
The rolling 14-day average for daily cases was reported at 1,944. Nevada is averaging 23 deaths per day over the same period.
Officials reported 1,660 new cases and 22 new deaths in Clark County, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 153,951 and the death toll to 2,162.
In Nevada, more than 1.94 million tests have been performed on about 1.1 million people.
According to state data, 637 deaths have been reported in the first 20 days of December.
Saturday marked the end of another somber week in Nevada. Officials reported 231 deaths last week, breaking a record set just a week earlier.
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