
Nevada continues to be labeled a place with high COVID-19 transmission and Clark County remains “an area of concern,” according to an updated White House report.
The case rate (per 100,000 population over 7 days) must be below 50 for two full weeks.Ĭlark County is currently at 6.6% test positivity and the case rate is at 99.8, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
The COVID-19 test positivity rate must be below 8%. The mandate will remain in place in each county until the following conditions are met: The state is following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance on the mask rule. The number of patients had fallen below 700 for the first time since early July in reports from the weekend.Ĭases have shifted away from Clark County over the past month of the current COVID-19 spike, but the mask mandate has remained in place statewide. Hospitalizations statewide grew by 13, rising to 711. Nevada reports 15 deaths, with seven from Clark County. Both are well below the state’s goal of 8%.Ĭase counts statewide were at 862, and 456 of those cases were reported by Clark County. Clark County’s rate dropped from 6.7% to 6.6%. Nevada’s test positivity fell from 7.7% to 7.5% in data released today. The rate increased today, and while it is far lower than it was a few weeks ago, it hasn’t been a steady decline. And while that’s a good sign overall, the case rate in Clark County is still double where it needs to be before mask mandates can end.Ĭlark County’s case rate has to drop below 50 for two full weeks before the mandates go away.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Nevada’s test positivity rate continues to fall, a continuing sign that the spread of COVID-19 is on the decline. Below is the full COVID-19 report for Oct.