The Southern Nevada Health District’s system is intended to more quickly and efficiently communicate with people who have tested positive for COVID-19 and their close contacts.
Clark County
The new cases brought the total for the county to 5,463, while the death toll remained unchanged at 296, according to data posted by the Southern Nevada Health District.
On Saturday morning, Clark County reported two more deaths and 63 more cases of the coronavirus overnight.
The Phase One reopening directive left enforcement to a variety of agencies as they see fit. But no two agencies are enforcing compliance the same way.
The Southern Nevada Health District said cases that had no hospital discharge data listed were erroneously reported as having been discharged the same day they were admitted.
The Southern Nevada Health District has tapped swimming pool and restaurant inspectors among others to notify close contacts of those who test positive for COVID-19.
Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft is being challenged by former county treasurer candidate Ken O’Sullivan for the District A seat.
Six Democratic candidates are running for the Clark County Commission in District C, the seat held since 2009 by term-limited Commissioner Larry Brown, a former Las Vegas city councilman.
Seven Democratic candidates are running for the Clark County Commission in District D, the seat held since 2007 by term-limited Commissioner Lawrence Weekly, a former Las Vegas city councilman.
Eight candidates have filed to replace longtime Trustee Deanna Wright on the Clark County School District Board of Trustees in District A, which includes the Henderson area.
Eight candidates are seeking to replace the term-limited Trustee Chris Garvey in the District B seat, which covers the north and northeastern part of the Las Vegas Valley.
Seven candidates have filed to replace term-limited Linda Young on the Clark County School District board of trustees.
The number of new cases reported by the Southern Nevada Health District was a slight improvement over the past two days, but still above the daily average of the preceding week.
At the end of a Las Vegas Review-Journal debate for a Family Court seat, candidate Jason Stoffel pointed to a reprimand against one of his opponents, Nadin Cutter.
Clark County’s chief election official, Joe Gloria, will host a virtual town hall Thursday to discuss the state’s mail ballot-only primary election.