Initial gains in air quality from economic slowdown haven’t persisted, with more days recorded with high ozone pollution so far this year than in 2019, county report says.
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The Southern Nevada Health District reported more than 1,000 cases and also reported 15 additional deaths.
No new deaths were reported by either the Southern Nevada Health District nor the state Department of Health and Human Services.
Nevada recorded 1,004 new cases of COVID-19 — the second biggest daily increase announced by the public health officials — and eight additional deaths, new state data show.
On Thursday, the Metropolitan Police Department announced that 92 inmates had tested positive, an increase of 25 since June 22.
New cases were well below the daily average of nearly 614 over the preceding week, while deaths were well above the daily average of nearly five over the period.
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Both the Southern Nevada Health District and the state Department of Health and Human Services reported new case totals that were well below averages of the past week.
The Clark County Commission on Tuesday agreed to provide $57 million in federal coronavirus relief funding to four Southern Nevada cities.
Three former members of the Clark County Democratic Party’s executive board say personal reasons, not an ideological struggle with the group’s progressive majority, drove their decisions to resign in recent weeks.
The Henderson City Council on Tuesday approved spending another $1.2 million on a downtown hockey practice arena for the Henderson Silver Knights.
With pressure growing for the Clark County School District to modify its school reopening plan, Superintendent Jesus Jara says it’s time to approve the existing blueprint.
Clark County Commission Chairwoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick said Tuesday she was “confident” that most people in Southern Nevada will wear face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
New cases were well above the daily average of slightly over 596 for the preceding week.
Several key leaders within the Clark County Democratic Party have resigned as progressive leadership within both the county and state parties has swelled in recent months.