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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Eligibility is expanding. High-risk residents 55 and older could also receive doses at pharmacies statewide starting next week.
Nevada registered its highest one-day total of new COVID-19 cases in nearly a month, with 618 recorded over the preceding day, according to state data posted Thursday.
Nevadans can go to select CVS pharmacies to get their COVID-19 vaccination.
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Officials in Esmeralda County say the fewer than 1,000 residents are getting doses in other counties, but they can only guess how many have attained immunity.
Instead, officials urged the public to ensure people in the 65-to-69 age group knew they were eligible for immunization and how to schedule appointments.
With President Joe Biden’s signature Thursday on the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, the IRS will begin sending payments to eligible taxpayers as early as this weekend, officials said.
Nevada on Wednesday reported 325 new coronavirus cases and 13 additional deaths, according to state data.
The $1.9 trillion economic recovery package was given final approval by the House on Wednesday morning along mostly a party-line vote, 220-211.
He harshly criticizes Southern Nevada vaccine practices that allowed young employees of local governmental agencies to get COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of older Nevadans.
Clark County’s two mass COVID-19 vaccination sites, as well as smaller sites, are operating well below capacity.
Nevada on Tuesday reported 429 new coronavirus cases and 14 additional deaths over the preceding day, according to state data.
The University of Nevada, Reno, says its aiming to have mainly in-person classes and student services for fall semester. Southern Nevada colleges have not yet announced plans.
District representatives say “more than half” the requests were from licensed employees such as speech and language therapists, physical therapists and school psychologists.