The Clark County firefighters’ exposure happened during a medical call involving a patient who has since been tested for COVID-19.
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On Wednesday, the district clarified that it is still doing some testing but is “asking health care providers to send their specimens to private laboratories for testing.”
Dental emergencies as defined by the ADA include having a tooth knocked out, a broken or injured jaw, swelling or bleeding gums and severe pain.
City and county officials in all local jurisdictions have declared states of emergency to deal with the coronavirus epidemic, which grant local governments additional powers.
Clark County will close nearly all of its buildings to the public beginning Wednesday “until further notice” in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus, officials said.
Attorneys Karl Armstrong, Craig Friedberg, Jasmin Lilly-Spells and Jim Sweetin are vying to replace Clark County District Judge Stefany Miley, who is stepping down.
Clark County has canceled its Commission meetings through the remainder of the month “out of an abundance of caution” amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Figures provided to the Review-Journal last week by the only two public labs in the state indicate that only a few hundred tests had been administered so far.
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Sunday ordered the closure of all Nevada K-12 schools to slow the spread of COVID-19, beginning Monday. He said free meal programs would resume soon.
County officials talked about the local supply chain and why residents do not need to engage in panic buying.
A Twitter profile for Katie Williams, a Clark County School District Board of Trustees candidate and a former Ms. Nevada winner who was stripped of her title, caused a ripple on social media Saturday.
Ten hopefuls officially declared candidacies in District D and seven filed to run in District C – seats currently held by term-limited Democratic Commissioners Lawrence Weekly and Larry Brown, respectively.
The Clark County Commission and Las Vegas City Council jointly met to deliberate plans for the future of a medical and academic hub where both governments say they have made significant investments.
Health authorities on Friday announced eight new positive tests for COVID-19 in Clark County and one in Northern Nevada, bringing the state total of coronavirus cases to 20.
The situation is evolving hourly, but there are no confirmed cases nor presumptive positives of COVID-19 at CCSD schools and no current plans to close any schools.
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