Nevada reports 2,882 COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths

State health officials on Sunday reported 2,882 new coronavirus cases and 19 new deaths.

The updated numbers from the state Department of Health and Human Services bring Nevada’s total cases since the beginning of the pandemic to 186,833. The state has recorded 2,539 deaths.

Nevada’s positivity rate, calculated over a two-week period, is 21.5 percent, marking the fourth day in a row the positivity rate has decreased.

Clark County reported 2,178 new cases on Sunday, bringing the total in the county this year to 141,231.

Five new deaths reported on Sunday brought the total number of fatalities in the county to 1,999.

Saturday marked the end of a grim week for Nevada. Officials reported 219 deaths last week — the most recorded deaths in a single week.

Just two weeks into December, it has already become the second-deadliest month for reported coronavirus deaths. There have been nearly 400 recorded deaths this month. August, which has seen the most recorded coronavirus deaths, had 475 fatalities, state data shows.

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