Steve Sisolak said bars in four counties, including Clark County, will remain closed to help fight COVID-19. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) According to the Ghana Health Service (GHS), 33,365 persons …
It said ventilator use was at 47 percent of capacity for the region.Meanwhile, the state of Nevada on Wednesday reported 849 new cases of COVID-19 and six additional deaths over the preceding day.The state Department of Health and Human Services posted the new cases and fatalities, which pushed the state case total to 30,468 and the death toll to 618, on its The number of new cases was down from the 1,104 reported on Tuesday, the second highest daily announced total of the outbreak.New cases were slightly above the daily average of over 833 over the preceding week, while the fatalities were under the daily average of just over nine for the period.The state infection rate, considered a better barometer of the trend of the outbreak in Nevada than reports of new cases and deaths, continued to inch higher, to 8.39 percent.The rate, the number of confirmed cases divided by the number of people tested, fell steadily over more than two months before bottoming out at 5.20 percent on July 17 before beginning to climb. Steve Sisolak. By agreeing to the use of cookies on our site, you direct us to disclose your personal information to our third party service providers for the purposes for which we collect your information. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhotoWhat happens when COVID-19 and flu converge? Steve Sisolak named Elisa Cafferata acting director of Nevada’s Department of Training, Employment and Rehabilitation and announced Barbara Buckley as the leader of a rapid response team on unemployment insurance at a press briefing Thursday afternoon. The data posted Wednesday by the Southern Nevada Health District pushed total cases for the county to 25,611 and raised the death toll to 502.Clark County recorded 787 new cases of COVID-19 and four additional deaths over the preceding day, according to data posted Wednesday by the Southern Nevada Health District.The district estimates that 17,498 of the patients who contracted the disease caused by the new coronavirus have recovered from the illness based on an algorithm that calculates the figure based on the onset of symptoms and the typical two-week duration of the disease.New cases were well below the one-day record of 1,021 new cases announced on Tuesday but above the daily average of just over 620 for the preceding week.Fatalities were below the daily average of just under seven for the period.The health district also reported 46 new hospitalizations for COVID-19, the biggest one-day increase announced since the outbreak arrived in Southern Nevada in early March. Most patients make a full recovery within about two weeks of the onset of symptoms.The disease is most dangerous to the elderly and people with other underlying health issues.The fatality rate in Nevada among those with confirmed COVID-19 cases is approximately 2 percent.New cases were below the daily average of nearly 861 over the preceding week, while fatalities were well below the daily average of nearly 18 over the period.Schools are handing out tens of thousands of the basic laptop computers and arranging internet connections for students who would otherwise be left in the lurch.With no signs of the COVID-19 pandemic receding anytime soon, more trouble can be seen on the horizon with the approach of flu season.Health officials reported 29 deaths Saturday, bringing the state’s seven-day toll to 117. The Ministry of Public health confirmed Thursday that 787 people were tested positive for the Coronavirus in the past 24 hours. Steve Sisolak announced Monday a long-term strategy for mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in Nevada through a targeted approach.