Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Tuesday, May 4, 2021
6:00 p.m. | May 4, 2021
Nevada’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Still Declining
The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Nevada is still slowing down.
The state is vaccinating an average of fewer than 14,000 people per day, over the last two weeks. For comparison, Nevada was administering a 14-day rolling average of nearly 25,000 shots per day in mid-April.
The state has administered more than 1.9 million shots. Nearly 46% of Nevadans over 16 have received their first shot and roughly a third have completed vaccination.
There are currently 388 Nevadans hospitalized for confirmed or suspected COVID-19.
The state’s test positivity rate has remained steady at 5.7% for about a week.
Starting Monday, the Regional Transportation Commission will offer free rides to locations that offer the COVID-19 vaccine.
To ride free to any vaccination location on RIDE, FlexRIDE or ACCESS services, show the driver proof of your vaccine appointment in a text, email or printout when boarding.
For appointments at the Livestock Events Center, enter through Gate 4 on Sutro Street and talk with a volunteer to get the vaccine, RTC said in a press statement.
Riders need to follow social-distancing protocols, and masks or face coverings are required.
For more information on free RIDE bus trips, visit rtcwashoe.com or call (775) 348-7433.
COVID-19: Hospitalizations in Washoe County hit lowest mark since last April
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The number of patients hospitalized with known cases of COVID-19 has dropped to just 26 in Washoe County, the lowest since last April. the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday.
Washoe hospitals also reported one suspected case in Friday s data. Friday s combined total of 27 known and suspected cases in Washoe County hospitals is the lowest on record.
In the same data release, Carson City hospitals reported six known cases and no suspected cases of the coronavirus, tying a low hit several times this month. Douglas County reported two hospitalizations, Churchill County reported one, and facilities in Lyon and Storey counties reported no COVID hospitalizations.
The nation passed a grim milestone on Monday with coronavirus deaths. Over a half million Americans have lost their lives due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began almost a year ago, including over 50,000 in California and 4,922 in Nevada.
While numbers are looking more promising in counties surrounding Lake Tahoe, officials ask that people remain vigilant.
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El Dorado County
New coronavirus case numbers in El Dorado County continue to show a gradual decline and while heavy restrictions remain in place for local businesses, data shows the county is trending in the right direction.
Wednesday’s coronavirus update from the county showed that the adjusted case rate continues to hover around 11. While this number isn’t the goal, about a month ago the rate was 22.7 which shows substantial improvement.
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