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There’s a good chance you or someone you know will soon get a COVID-19 vaccine. El Dorado County is in Phase 1B-Tier 1, which allows residents in certain age categories to now receive a vaccine, along with other identified essential worker categories. This is great news.
State breaks record for single-day COVID deaths Nevada broke a record for the number of COVID-19 related deaths Thursday with 62 deaths reported over the previous day. The previous record was 60 deaths, which was reported on Jan. 6. "Today, it is with great sorrow that we acknowledge the passing of 62 Nevadans that lost the battle against COVID-19, a record high of reported deaths," said Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak in a tweet. "This is yet another somber milestone in our State’s efforts against this pandemic. We have lost more than 3,600 fellow Nevadans." 15 deaths, 168 new cases in Washoe...
6:55 p.m. | December 22, 2020 ‘It’s All About Our Individual Behavior For The Month Of January,’ Health Officials Warn Some frontline personnel received their first dose of the Modera COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, including staff with REMSA and members of the Nevada National Guard who have been a part of the state’s COVID-19 response. But officials argue we won’t see an impact on the current cases until much later. Statewide, 76% of adult ICU beds are occupied. And that’s a cause for concern in Washoe County, where about half of the ICU beds are occupied by patients with confirme...
A Quad Counties municipality is asking you to shop local, if you can. At Richmond Co.’s December regular council meeting Monday night, councillors issued a “Shop Local” proclamation declaring Dec. 21-24 days to buy from local business. Afterward, Warden Amanda Mombouquette said small businesses still need our support. “It was, again, a no brainer for us to be able to pass that kind of a proclamation,” she said. “But it’s not just to shop local during Christmas, it’s to shop local all the time, whenever you can to support local business owners, because they’re the people who ...
Right now, 90 percent of staffed hospital beds are occupied. Nevada To Receive 164,150 Vaccines In December By The Associated Press Federal officials have allocated 164,150 vaccines to be distributed in Nevada this month. State officials plan to distribute the initial doses to frontline health care workers and nursing home residents and staff. More than 173,000 people are designated as part of the first distribution tier forcing the state to decide how to prioritize among health care workers. Officials said they plan to prioritize individuals in high risk environments and were still determin...