Nevada reports 390 more COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths
Nevada reported an additional 390 cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, along with 13 more deaths, according to state data.
The updated numbers from the Department of Health and Human Services posted to the nvhealthresponse.nv.gov website brought totals for the state to 71,102 cases and 1,388 fatalities. All of the 13 additional reported deaths occurred in Clark County, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
This week was the first time since mid-June that the state’s infection rate — considered a better indicator of the trend of the outbreak than new cases or deaths — held steady or declined over a three-day period. On Saturday, the rate continued Friday’s calculation of 11.61 percent.
The Review-Journal calculates the rate as confirmed cases divided by the number of people tested, while the state uses a different formula, the number of positive tests divided by the number of tests administered. By the state’s calculation, the rate stood at 10.5 percent as of Saturday.
In Clark County, 305 new cases were reported, according to data posted to the county health district’s district’s coronavirus web page.
Saturday’s new cases brought the county’s totals to 60,819 cases and 1,203 deaths, according to the health district.
The agency estimates that 55,708 people in the county have recovered from the virus.
Most people who contract COVID-19 experience mild to moderate symptoms, and some have none at all. But the elderly and people with underlying health conditions are at risk of serious complications and even death from the disease.
Contact Katelyn Newberg at knewberg@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0240. Follow @k_newberg on Twitter.
