Clark County recorded 288 new COVID-19 cases and two additional fatalities over the preceding day, according to government data posted Monday.
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The Nevada figure was a one-day record for the outbreak, while the 317 new cases in Clark County marked the second time this week the county total surpassed 300.
A unique handicapping factor in this year’s Belmont is the fact that four of the 10 horses will enter the race with layoffs ranging from a couple months to more than five.
New cases were above the daily average of slightly above 200 over the preceding week, while the death was below the daily average.
Clark County recorded 161 new COVID-19 cases and six additional deaths over the preceding day, according to data posted Wednesday by the Southern Nevada Health District.
New cases in the county surpassed 200 for the second time this week, according to data posted Friday by the Southern Nevada Health District.
Meanwhile, the field for next weekend’s Belmont Stakes is taking shape, with eight likely starters and one potential add-on as of Thursday.
The remarks came after Clark County recorded 185 new cases of COVID-19 and eight additional deaths over the preceding day, according to data posted Thursday by the Southern Nevada Health District.
The figures retreated after a one-day spike in cases for the county drew notice amid protests, business reopenings.
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Clark County and the state of Nevada both surged Tuesday to the highest level reported in 2½ weeks.
Both figures were below the daily averages of the preceding week, according to data posted Monday by the Southern Nevada Health District.
Clark County recorded 130 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths over the preceding day, according to data published Friday by the Southern Nevada Health District.
Many Las Vegas Valley casinos have reopened their racebooks, and app-based horse wagering — cut off during the 78-day closure — should be running again by the weekend.
The count recorded 133 new COVID-19 deaths and no new deaths over the preceding day, according to data posted Thursday by the Southern Nevada Health District.
Clark County recorded 78 new COVID-19 cases and nine additional deaths in the preceding day, according to data posted Wednesday by the Southern Nevada Health District.
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