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Clark County reports 76 new COVID-19 cases, one death as disease activity ebbs
Public Health data shows daily case rate down just over 20 percent from last week s averages
Published: May 27, 2021, 1:13pm
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Clark County reported 76 new COVID-19 cases and one death Thursday as data continues to show a significant reduction in disease activity.
The fatality was a man in his 60s with underlying conditions, according to Clark County Public Health. His death, the seventh recorded this week, pushes the county’s COVID-19 death toll to 271. Deaths are added to the county’s total 10 to 12 days after they occur.
The new cases include 55 confirmed with molecular (PCR) testing, raising the total of confirmed cases to 23,189 to date, and 21 probable cases diagnosed by antigen testing, raising that total to 1,338, according to Public Health data.
Clark County reports 101 new COVID-19 cases, one death
Updated statistics from Public Health show declining case totals, increasing hospitalizations and deaths
Published: May 25, 2021, 12:13pm
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Clark County reported 101 new COVID-19 cases and one death as new data provided mixed signals on the status of the disease’s Clark County impacts.
The fatality was a man age 80 or older with an underlying condition, according to Clark County Public Health. His death was the sixth reported this week and the 270th to date. Deaths are added to the county’s total 10 to 12 days after they occur.
A weekly update on disease activity provided good news, with the rate of new cases per 100,000 residents falling to 251.5 over 14 days, down from 266.6 last week and 276.6 the week before.