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Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Friday, January 29, 2021
6:05 p.m. | January 29, 2021
More Than 40,000 Vaccines Administered In Washoe County
Nevada has surpassed 276,000 cases of COVID-19 and there have been 4,218 deaths related to the virus in the state since the start of the pandemic. The average number of new daily cases over the past two weeks is down to 1,055.
In Washoe County, health officials are reporting two additional COVID-19 deaths on Friday, bringing the death toll to nearly 600. There are nearly 180 new cases.
More than 40,000 vaccines have been administered in Washoe by various organizations, including the Washoe County Health District and Renown.
For local vaccine information, visit: www.covid19washoevaccine.com, which also has a waiting list that seniors can join.
Blizzard Warning Remains In Effect For Lake Tahoe, Mammoth Lakes
More snow is expected across Northern Nevada and the eastern Sierra Thursday, with 5-9 inches of snow forecast for the Tahoe Basin throughout the day. In Mammoth Lakes, 11-17 inches of snow could fall Thursday.
Another inch of snow is expected in the Truckee Meadows Thursday as well, after several inches fell in the Reno-Sparks area overnight Wednesday.
Fewer Nevadans Testing Positive For COVID-19, But Numbers Remain High
Nevada s COVID-19 test positivity rate has declined for the second-straight week.
The test positivity rate essentially keeps track of how many people in the state, on average, are testing positive for COVID-19 on a daily basis.