Hospitalizations have been increasing since May 31, when the state started easing restrictions on businesses

Nevada: daily rate of new COVID-19 cases nearly triples in a month

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak last week ordered people to wear face masks in public.
2020-07-02
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In the seven days leading up to Tuesday, reports of new cases were growing about 3.9%, while the rate at the end of May was 1.4%, or 116 a day. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said Monday the state would keep current limits on social distancing and businesses in place through the end of July due to the uptick in cases.

Nevada officials said Wednesday that the rate of new coronavirus virus cases reported each day in the state is nearly three times higher than a month ago.

In the seven days leading up to Tuesday, reports of new cases were growing about 3.9%, or 644 new cases every day, the Associated Press reports. The rate at the end of May was 1.4%, or 116 a day, according to Caleb Cage, COVID-19 response director for the state government.

Hospitalizations have also been increasing since May 31, around the time Nevada starting easing restrictions on businesses. Las Vegas casinos reopened on June 4. Cage said that while Nevada is seeing more patients hospitalized with the virus, it’s not seeing an increase in patients in the ICU or on ventilators, meaning cases are less severe.

“It is clear we are seeing an increase in cases and wearing masks and social distancing are more important now than ever,” Cage said.

Gov. Steve Sisolak last week ordered people to wear face masks in public. On Monday, he said Nevada would keep current limits on social distancing and businesses in place through the end of July due to the uptick in cases.

Since the face mask rule took effect Friday, investigators with Nevada’s Department of Business and Industry have made 259 compliance checks at businesses across the state, Cage said. Of those checks, he said, 85% of businesses were complying with the rule.

Furthermore, the Nevada Gaming Control Board said Wednesday that since casinos reopened on June 4, the board’s inspectors have made more than 7,400 checks of gambling properties and found 111 cases of violations of health and safety policies. The board did not release details of the violations or the locations, citing confidentiality rules.

Nevada has reported more than 19,000 COVID-19 cases since the outbreak began and 511 deaths.

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