Coronavirus

A new network of COVID-19 vaccine clinics is now open – located in Latino churches in nine cities across the country, including one in Nevada.

Gov. Steve Sisolak on Thursday signed a proclamation formally ending the declaration of emergency as of 12:01 a.m. May 20.

Nevada’s Department of Health and Human Services has released a free QR code app to keep track of your vaccine data.

At-home COVID-19 tests ordered by the state have begun to arrive, with the first delivery made to Ely on Thursday.

A surge of omicron cases across the state has led to reinstated mask requirements and a strain on healthcare facilities.

Nevada’s Board of Regents voted 9-4 on Friday to direct Chancellor Melody Rose to send a letter to state lawmakers in support of imposing a vaccine mandate on students enrolled in public colleges and universities in Nevada.

Gov. Steve Sisolak during a press conference on Thursday said more than a half million COVID-19 at-home rapid tests are on their way to Nevada and will be provided to communities most in need.

The Clark County School District Tuesday announced that there will be no school on Friday, Jan. 14 and Tuesday, Jan. 18 “due to the extreme staffing shortages based on the high number of positive COVID-19 cases.”

The Nevada Department of Corrections announced Monday it has suspended visitation statewide following hundreds of positive Covid cases among corrections staff and those incarcerated. 

Hospitals throughout Nevada are facing twin challenges as beds fill with COVID-19 patients and staff falls ill from the highly contagious omicron variant.