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Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Tuesday, April 6, 2021
7:13 p.m. | April 6, 2021
Nevada Continues To Report Fewer Than 200 Daily Cases Of COVID-19
Nevada’s COVID-19 test-positivity rate is slowly starting to tick up.
The latest data from the state shows about 4.4% of all COVID tests are coming back positive. The metric is a key indicator of how quickly the virus is spreading through a community.
The increase comes after months of steady decline in Nevada.
Overall, the state continues to report fewer than 200 new daily cases.
In all, more than 305,000 Nevadans have contracted the virus and nearly 5,300 have died.
In Washoe County an average of 43 cases were reported Tuesday, as well as one additional COVID-19 death.
California Coronavirus Updates: Stockton Arena Opens As Mass Vaccination Site
Thursday, April 8, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
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The Stockton Arena opened up this week as the vaccine hub for the Central Valley, with the capacity to administer over 5,000 doses a day.
About 35% of San Joaquin County residents over 18 have been vaccinated. San Joaquin County Public Health Officer Dr. Maggie Park is urging local residents not to delay in getting vaccinated.
“This mass vax hub is not only open to our residents but residents from other counties. Please make sure you grab these appointments before people from other counties come in and take them all. That’s my fear.
Cortez Masto touts relief law s help for health insurance
MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press
April 5, 2021
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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada on Monday encouraged people to shop on the state s health insurance exchange to determine if they can get cheaper coverage thanks to the new federal coronavirus relief law.
The Democratic senator held a news conference in Henderson to promote the benefits of the relief law signed by President Joe Biden last month.
Cortez Masto said the law increases subsidies for 60,000 Nevada residents who are already receiving them to help pay for their health insurance on the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange.
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