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Nevada Coronavirus Watch
Coronavirus Outbreak in Nevada | Daily Summary
2020-08-12
--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 11, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in Nevada:
Nevada - based on media reports, total cases have risen to 57617 (all officially confirmed), after 592 new patients were identified yesterday. The total number of deaths has reached 982, after 19 patients passed away yesterday; while 48202 patients are recovered (896 new). The number of known coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise. As of Tuesday evening, 5,252,336 people have tested positive for coronavirus (5,252,327 of them being officially confirmed).
News Worth Following:
I-Team: Controversial price for drug used to treat COVID-19: LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Remdesivir is a drug used to treat severe COVID-19 patients with breathing issues. One of its downsides? It's expensive. There are also challenges both locally and nationally in getting a hold of it. Shaun Singer's 72-year-old dad was diagnosed with COVID-19 last month and ended up...
Mack Middle School to offer free COVID-19 tests on Thursday and Friday: LAS VEGAS (KSNV) - Jerome Mack Middle School, located at 4250 E. Karen Avenue off Lamb Boulevard, will be offering free walk-in COVID-19 tests on Thursday and Friday. The tests, which do not require an appointment, are available on a first-come, first-serve basis inside the school's cafeteria STARTING AT 8 a.m. on August 13 and 14.
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
Clark: 495 new cases, 49646 in total, 17 new deaths
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--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 10, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in Nevada:
Nevada - the total number of infected individuals is 57025, as yesterday had 759 more confirmed cases based on media reports and official stats. The pandemic has claimed the lives of 963 people statewide, after 4 patients passed away yesterday; while 47306 patients are recovered (1064 new). The current count of cases in the United States is 5,206,125, citing different sources; with 5,205,994 cases officially confirmed.
News Worth Following:
Division of Industrial Relations announce COVID-19 violations for week of August 3: The Division of Industrial Relations has announced that violation of required workplace health and safety measures has resulted in Nevada OSHA issuing notices of citation and penalty to the following businesses:. -Saks Fifth Avenue #645 (3200 Las Vegas Blvd.) -Shiekh Shoes LLC (3200 Las Vegas Blvd.) -Forever 21 (3200 Las...
Grand Sierra in Reno facing disciplinary action for violating COVID-19 safety guidelines: The Grand Sierra in Reno is the third hotel-casino in Nevada to be hit with disciplinary action by Nevada gaming regulators for violating provisions of the state's COVID-19 health and safety guidelines. In a three-count complaint filed Friday, the Gaming Control Board said gaming agents - on three separate occasions...
School District confirms suspected COVID-19 exposure at elementary school: On Monday, This Is Reno received tips from Washoe County School District teachers alleging that there was an outbreak of COVID-19 among the staff at Reno's Grace Warner Elementary School. The tips alleged that all office staff and two teachers from the school were directed to self-isolate until Aug. 19.
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
Clark: 685 new cases, 49151 in total, 4 new deaths
Washoe: 43 new cases, 5835 in total
Elko: 11 new cases, 555 in total
Carson City: 5 new cases, 357 in total
Lyon: 11 new cases, 235 in total
Douglas: 3 new cases, 206 in total
Humboldt: 1 new case, 105 in total
Storey: 1 new case, 5 in total
--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 09, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in Nevada:
Nevada - based on media reports, total cases have risen to 56266 (all officially confirmed), after 806 new patients were identified yesterday. The total number of deaths has reached 959, after 10 patients passed away yesterday; while 46242 patients are recovered (65 new). The number of known coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise. As of Sunday evening, 5,154,562 people have tested positive for coronavirus (5,154,443 of them being officially confirmed).
News Worth Following:
No Mask Nevada protesters rally in northwest Las Vegas: About 200 No Mask Nevada activists gathered at a street corner in northwest Las Vegas on Saturday to protest the state's mask mandate. Melissa Blundo, chairman of the No Mask Nevada PAC, said that Saturday's rally at the corner of Cheyenne Avenue and Durango Drive in state Senate District 6 was the fifth protest the PAC has organized, each within different Senate districts.
Visitor Numbers Continue To Show Toll Of COVID-19: LAS VEGAS (AP) - Tourism officials marked another index of the economic effect of the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, reporting that about 1 million people visited the Las Vegas area during June. The numbers were definitely a bright spot compared to April and May, when hotel/casinos were closed in an...
Las Vegas veterinarian continues to field questions regarding pets getting COVID-19: Not a day goes by without Dr. Christopher Yach, a veterinarian at the West Flamingo Pet Clinic, being asked about COVID-19 and pets. Initially, when the pandemic forced business closures in mid-March, those questions came from every pet owner who visited the hospital, and from dozens of nonstop, daily calls to the office.
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
Clark: 727 new cases, 48466 in total, 8 new deaths
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