Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Tuesday, January 5, 2021
6:12 p.m. | January 5, 2021
Washoe County Reports 24 COVID-19-Related Deaths Since Start Of New Year
There have been two dozen COVID-19 deaths in Washoe County in just the first five days of the new year so far. More than 500 lives have been lost since the start of the pandemic in Washoe County, and more than 3,200 statewide.
Over the last two weeks, there have been an average of 1,600 new daily cases in Nevada and the test positivity rate remains high - at around 20% - and has for about a month.
There are nearly 1,900 patients hospitalized for confirmed or suspected COVID-19 in Nevada and 79% of staffed hospital beds are occupied.