The person had tested positive for COVID-19 and had been hospitalized since March 21.
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The 86-year-old man was one of four new deaths announced Saturday morning by the Southern Nevada Health Department, bringing the state’s total to 14.
The new cases bring the total for Washoe County up to 25, including current cases and those who’ve recovered, according to a statement from the health district.
A service member from the NATO military alliance tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Nellis Air Force Base announced Thursday.
Nellis officials announced Monday on Facebook that only Air Force personnel would have access to the Air Force base commissary. By Tuesday morning the posts had been deleted.
The VA medical center also will halt participation in all public outreach events until April 30, though medical appointments and all VA operations continue as normal.
One U.S. official said multiple strikes targeted Kataib Hezbollah weapons facilities inside Iraq.
There are as many as 6,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, training and advising Iraqi forces and conducting counterterror missions.
The health care workers are under home quarantine after exposure to a patient there who tested positive for the new coronavirus, a hospital spokesman confirmed late Monday.
Nellis Air Force Base may be noisier than usual during the next two weeks during the Red Flag 20-2 exercises, scheduled from Friday to March 20.
Jim Twohig, a 75-year-old Air Force veteran from Sun City, spent three years and about 2,000 hours crafting the perfectly proportioned replica of the U.S.S. Niagara.
About 28,500 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea as deterrence against potential aggression from North Korea.
Travis Strong joined more than 1,000 people who raced up the steps and raised nearly $300,000 for the American Lung Association in Nevada.
The Chapels at The Pawn, located next to Gold & Silver Pawn, will host a “Marrying the Military” event this summer.
Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Novotny, commander of the 57th Wing at Nellis Air Force Base, including the Thunderbirds, has announced his retirement.