The new high in fatalities came just eight days after the state broke the previous high mark of the coronavirus pandemic.
Clark County
The board is expected to decide Thursday whether to allow small groups of students to return to the classroom after 10 months of distance learning.
The updated figures posted to the state Department of Health and Human Services’ coronavirus website brought cumulative totals for Nevada to 253,985 cases and 3,596 deaths.
The Southern Nevada Health District and other agencies in Clark County launch COVID-19 vaccinations for older residents.
Clark County is accepting applications through Jan. 19 for anyone interested in replacing former state Sen. Yvanna Cancela in the Legislature.
Clark County School District students received more failing grades during the fall semester of distance learning than in previous school years, according to district data.
Nevada on Tuesday reported 2,593 new coronavirus cases and 46 additional deaths, according to state data.
The Southern Nevada Health District on Monday announced the first death in Clark County this season from the flu.
The state Department of Health and Human Services on Monday reported, 1,681 new cases of COVID-19 and 33 additional deaths over the preceding day.
The state on Friday reported 2,866 new coronavirus cases and 55 additional fatalities, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
The boom in new cases of COVID-19 reported by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services came a day after the state set a new record for daily deaths with 60.
The state’s previous one-day record for COVID-19 fatalities was the 59 reported on Thursday.
The updated figures posted to the state Department of Health and Human Services’ coronavirus website brought state totals to 235,455 cases and 3,235 deaths.
Three new Clark County School Board members and one returning trustee took their oaths of office on Monday ahead of their four-year terms governing the fifth-largest school district in the nation.
Democrats William McCurdy II and Ross Miller joined the powerful Clark County Commission on Monday at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has severely weakened the economy.