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May 8, 2024

Coronavirus in Las Vegas

Nevada National Guard learned key lessons from COVID fight
March 25, 2022
Nevada’s National Guard leaders learned some valuable lessons from the more than 700 days guardsmen and women were activated to help combat COVID-19 — its largest and longest state activation ever in ...
People wait in line for COVID-19 vaccinations at an event at La Bonita market, a Hispanic grocery store on July 7, 2021, in Las Vegas. Nevada has crossed a coronavirus pandemic threshold, surpassing 10,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the first case in the state was announced two years ago.
Nevada Guard wraps up COVID mission as state hits 10K deaths
March 24, 2022
Nevada's National Guard is wrapping up its largest, longest state activation in response to a domestic emergency as Nevada surpassed 10,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the state's first case was confirmed two years ago. The Nevada National Guard will close its mission in support of the state's coronavirus response on ...
Edwin Oh, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine sanitizes a pole with a container attached after his team demonstrates their process for collecting a wastewater sample at UNLV Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022.
SNHD: Wastewater surveillance dashboard to include COVID-19 concentration data
March 23, 2022
Four Las Vegas agencies are collaborating on a new wastewater surveillance dashboard to track emerging cases of COVID-19 in Clark County. Led by UNLV ...
Mark Jefferson receives a COVID test from contact tracer Lily Dominguez at the Southern Nevada Health District Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.
Health care community in Las Vegas working to keep all residents safe from COVID
March 17, 2022
The institute forms local partnerships to increase vaccine access and education to ensure that all residents can access equal care during the ongoing pandemic.
Natalie Acosta, 13, gets vaccinated at the Las Vegas Convention Center's South Hall Thursday, May 13, 2021.
Nevada sticking to CDC advice on vaccines for kids, despite Florida’s counterview
March 9, 2022
Nevada, where about 151,000 children ages 5-17 are fully vaccinated, and its health officials continue to say the best path forward in defending against the virus is through vaccination.
A man yells and takes video on his phone after being removed from a commission meeting at the Clark County Government Center Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021.
No holds barred: Comment periods at public meetings give platform to outright falsehoods
Feb. 20, 2022
A commenter waited through three hours of a routine Clark County Commission meeting last week to speak during the public comments portion at the end.
Erlinda Samiano receives a COVID test from contact tracer Angie Viote at the Southern Nevada Health District Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.
Clark County seeing rapid decline in COVID cases
Feb. 16, 2022
Clark County is still within the federal definition for “high” COVID-19 transmission, but disease activity continues to rapidly decline. As of Saturday, Clark County’s ...
Elena Choi, 5, puts on her mask as she starts kindergarten during the first day of school Aug. 9, 2021, at Hannah Marie Brown Elementary School in Henderson.
CCSD is now the country’s largest district with optional mask policy
Feb. 12, 2022
John Clary stood before Clark County School District trustees and top administrators, a blue KN-95 mask covering his nose and mouth, to tell the officials what he thought about the district’s decision to lift...
A student walks on the UNR campus on April 29, 2016, in Reno.
Hundreds at UNR urge reinstatement of mask mandate on campus
Feb. 11, 2022
Hundreds of students and faculty at UNR are urging state education officials to reinstate the mask mandate on campus a day after Gov. Steve Sisolak rescinded the statewide requirement that masks be worn in ...
Dennis Hogan of Charleston, S.C., responds to a question on the ending of Nevadas mask mandate Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. Governor Steve Sisolak announced the end of the indoor mask mandate during a news conference Thursday morning. Hogan said he plans to keep learning his mask until he gets home.
Vegas health experts: The pandemic is not over
Feb. 11, 2022
Even though Gov. Steve Sisolak lifted Nevada’s mask mandate Thursday, the governor and state and national health experts continue to point out the fight against COVID-19 is far from over. “I want to be clear, the emergency is not over,” Sisolak said in ...
A couple stops by a mask station for hand sanitizer inside a casino Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. Governor Steve Sisolak announced the end of the indoor mask mandate during a news conference Thursday morning.
Masks fly off Las Vegas casino patrons as governor lifts Nevada’s mandate
Feb. 11, 2022
Lori Blain was at Paris Las Vegas on Thursday for a convention when word came down that Nevada had lifted its mask mandate. Almost immediately, people started to rip off their face coverings ...
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak responds to question from a reporter during a visit to the Horizon Ridge Wellness Clinic on East Flamingo Road Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. The visit was part of Protect Nevadas Future week of action, a statewide effort to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11 years against COVID-19 from Dec. 18 to 23.
Nevada governor announces an immediate end to mask mandate
Feb. 10, 2022
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak today announced an immediate end to the state’s mask mandate, citing a downward trend in coronavirus cases. Masks will no longer be ...
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak responds to question from a reporter during a visit to the Horizon Ridge Wellness Clinic on East Flamingo Road Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. The visit was part of Protect Nevadas Future week of action, a statewide effort to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11 years against COVID-19 from Dec. 18 to 23.
Nevada governor expected to drop mask mandate
Feb. 9, 2022
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak is expected to announce the lifting of the state’s mask mandate on Thursday, as the number of coronavirus cases continues to trend downward. Sisolak is scheduled ...
Nevada still working to help hospitals facing staffing issues
Jan. 27, 2022
It’s unclear how close the state is to providing personnel to relieve coronavirus-fueled critical staffing shortages at Clark County hospitals, officials said today during a weekly report.
An N95 face mask is shown Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. The Biden administration will distribute 400 million N95 masks to the public free of charge at thousands of pharmacies and other locations across the country.
Giveaway of surplus N95 masks to begin as early as today in Las Vegas
Jan. 27, 2022
In the coming days Nevadans will have increased access to those hard-to-find N95 masks at their local pharmacies as part of the federal government’s push to limit the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant. About 400 million N95 masks will be made available nationwide from the ...