NEW: Less than 1,000 COVID-19 cases reported as test positivity declines again
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Nevada reports less than 1,000 new virus infections in the past 24 hours, according to data released Monday. This is only the third time in the past 83 days that less than a thousand cases have been reported in a single day.
The state is reporting 990 new COVID-19 cases, with 782 from Clark County. Nevada’s total cases are now at 271,897. Clark County has a total of 208,929.
Nevada’s test positivity rate dropped again Sunday, falling from 19.5% to 19.4%, continuing more than a week of declines. The test positivity rate had climbed steadily since Jan. 3 before declines over the past week. The record — 22.3% — was reported on Dec. 8, 2020. Clark County’s test positivity rate is 20.8%.
Nevada reports three COVID-19-related deaths in the past 24 hours, with two coming from Clark County, according to data released Monday.
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