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Washoe County no longer flagged for elevated COVID-19 transmission View Comments Washoe County is no longer flagged for elevated COVID-19 transmission according to data from Nevada Health Response.  The news was announced on the county's COVID-19 related Twitter account days after Washoe County hits its lowest test positivity rate since June of 2020.  The latest statistics As of Tuesday afternoon, there have been a total of 45,775 COVID-19 cases and 677 deaths in Washoe County, according to data from the Regional Information Center.  The test positivity rate is 4.7%.  Approximately 45% ...

Johnson & Johnson announced on Thursday that its single-shot vaccine has moved into phase three of clinical trials. While there is no word on how the new vaccine could impact the current vaccine timeline in Nevada, state public health official Candice McDaniel said they are paying close attention to its development.  "A vaccine from Johnson & Johnson is being developed and we are watching this process closely as phase three clinical trial data is published," McDaniel said. As of Thursday, Nevada has administered 224,180 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. About 5.4% of Nevadans have received ...

State health officials monitoring new COVID-19 vaccine as cases and hospitalizations drop Reno-Gazette-Journal 1/29/2021 Teachers struggle to get vaccinated for COVID with chaotic rollout UP NEXT Health officials in Nevada are monitoring the progress of a new vaccine from Johnson & Johnson as already-approved vaccines continue to be administered. Johnson & Johnson announced on Thursday that its single-shot vaccine has moved into phase three of clinical trials. While there is no word on how the new vaccine could impact the current vaccine timeline in Nevada, state public health official ...