August 5, 2021
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday announced that he will end the COVID-19 state of emergency May 20.
Nevada is shifting to community measures that focus on minimizing the impact of severe illness and protecting the most vulnerable.
Hospitals face twin challenges as beds fill with patients and staff falls ill.
The number of infections is increasing in the north and south.
Health officials in Nevada are charting jumps in key coronavirus measurements.
“It will take weeks to months to find out exactly what the traits of this virus are."
No cases of the COVID-19 variant have been confirmed so far in Nevada
Masks are once again required indoors in all 17 counties in Nevada.
Health officials say the number of new cases of COVID-19 and the number of hospitalizations is falling in Nevada.
The approved $1.1 billion plan outlines Nevada's strategy to reopen all schools for in-person learning in the current school year
The number of Nevada counties not flagged for high risk of virus transmission has now grown to seven from a low of five.
COVID-19 testing will be required for unvaccinated students, staff and volunteers participating in activities that involve traveling to schools outside of the county.
Sisolak said officials are looking at vaccination requirements for all students attending colleges and universities.
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