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5:45 p.m. | May 24, 2021
COVID-19 Cases And Test Positivity Rate Continue To Decrease In Nevada
COVID-19 cases are continuing to decrease in Nevada.
Officials are reporting an average of 161 daily cases over the last two weeks, along with two deaths per day during that same time period. Daily cases have steadily decreased since the start of the month.
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Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Thursday, May 13, 2021
6:00 p.m. | May 13, 2021
NEW CDC Guidelines Drop Mask Mandate For Vaccinated In Nevada
Fully vaccinated residents in Nevada no longer have to wear a mask indoors.
The news follows the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control who dropped mask recommendations for the fully vaccinated, Thursday.
Nevada tied its coronavirus regulations to the CDC earlier this month when the state handed mitigation efforts to local leaders.
California health officials say they expect to drop their mask mandate next month.
Teens 12 And Up Eligible For COVID Vaccine In Washoe County
Children 12 and older are now eligible for the Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine in Washoe County.
Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Tuesday, May 4, 2021
6:00 p.m. | May 4, 2021
Nevada’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Still Declining
The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Nevada is still slowing down.
The state is vaccinating an average of fewer than 14,000 people per day, over the last two weeks. For comparison, Nevada was administering a 14-day rolling average of nearly 25,000 shots per day in mid-April.
The state has administered more than 1.9 million shots. Nearly 46% of Nevadans over 16 have received their first shot and roughly a third have completed vaccination.
There are currently 388 Nevadans hospitalized for confirmed or suspected COVID-19.
The state’s test positivity rate has remained steady at 5.7% for about a week.