Nevada reported 556 new cases of COVID-19 and a record 38 deaths on Thursday, as the death toll in Clark County surpassed 1,000.
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Since the state reopened businesses in early June, summer surge cases have been concentrated in the south and northwest Las Vegas Valley.
The state Health and Human Services Department also reported eight deaths and a 0.1 percentage increase in the COVID-19 test positivity rate, which now stands at 12.7 percent.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Las Vegas on Thursday to discuss the role that federal teams are playing to combat Nevada’s COVID-19 surge.
“It seems shortsighted that only employees wear masks and not guests,” one business owner said. “Are we really making that big of a difference?”
Clark County doesn’t have jurisdiction over gaming properties. But the Nevada Gaming Control Board made it clear Wednesday that the mandate would be enforced at Southern Nevada casinos and resorts.
A rural Hawaiian county is warning residents that recent Las Vegas visitors returned to its islands with coronavirus, according to daily briefings from the county.
Anyone 12 or older who has not been vaccinated is encouraged to walk in and take advantage of this opportunity, free of charge.
Nevada on Wednesday reported 931 new coronavirus cases and 28 deaths over the preceding day — the latter a concerning number that was inflated by delayed reporting.
In the face of rising COVID-19 metrics, Nevada is now part of a travel advisory from the city of Chicago that covers five U.S. states and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra will meet with public health officials and Gov. Steve Sisolak on Thursday.
Nevada has plummeted to the bottom of a federal list for the percentage of vaccinations for the most vulnerable population — nursing home residents.
Nevada on Tuesday reported more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time in nearly six months as new data showed the delta variant strengthening.
A study published last week by scientists at the Desert Research Institute found that coronavirus infection rates increased disproportionately during wildfire season in 2020.
The survey of Nevada voters gave the governor better marks for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s economy and slightly lower marks on race relations.
Masks are again required inside the Regional Justice Center, according to an administrative order filed Monday that immediately took effect.
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