Downward Trend Appears In Nevada’s New COVID Case Count
Health officials are "cautiously optimistic" the number of new coronavirus cases in Nevada may be moving in the right direction.
Nevada's two-week moving average of new COVID-19 daily cases hovered around 1,430 Thursday. That's down sharply from last month. State data shows hospitalizations have also steadily declined since late December, and that may soon translate to fewer COVID-19-related deaths.
“Based on the lesser impact of the holidays than what we anticipated it really is possible we’re at the worst point, right now, and we’ll maybe see some relief in the future,” said Kyra Morgan with the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services. “It’s a little bit too early to say that with certainty, but that’s my best guess based on the numbers.”