*NOTE: Daily lab data from DHHS and SNHD reports is updated every morning for the previous day.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Nevada is reporting 18 new COVID-19-related deaths, while Clark County is reporting 17 in the past 24 hours, according to numbers released today.
Data released Tuesday notes 548 new COVID-19 cases in Nevada and 495 in Clark County in the last day. Statewide, tests were on the lower-end Monday, with 4,158 tests reported. The state usually averages anywhere from 8,000 to 10,000 tests a day.
Over the course of the past four to five weeks, recent COVID-19 data shows Nevada is continuing to set records for cases, testing, hospitalizations, ICU patients and ventilator usage. Scroll to read to full COVID-19 report for Monday, Aug. 10.
NEVADA HOSPITALIZATIONS
NOTE: The state is not updating hospitalization data, including the number of patients in ICU units or on ventilators, on Sundays.
According to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the number of hospitalized patients in Nevada was down on Monday, according to data released Tuesday.
On Monday, there were 971 hospitalizations recorded, a decrease of 43 from the day before. This follows two days of an uptick in cases.
The state set a record for hospitalized patients on Friday, July 31 with 1,165 cases.
The highest numbers of hospitalizations have all been reported since July 23.
| Top 5 | Number of Hospitalizations (statewide) | Date reported |
| 1 | 1,165 | July 31 |
| 2 | 1,160 | July 23 |
| 3 | 1,159 | July 30 |
| 4 | 1,152 | August 2 |
| 5 | 1,148 | August 4 |
ICU/VENTILATOR DATA FOR MONDAY, AUG. 10:
There were 257 patients in intensive care units (ICU) across the state Monday, which is down nine from the previous day.
The DHHS report showed 171 patients on ventilators, down one from the previous day.
More data from the Nevada Hospital Association (as of Aug. 10):
- Statewide hospital occupancy rates: 71%
- ICU units occupancy rate: 61%
- Ventilators in use: 39%
NEVADA CASES, TESTING, DEATHS
There are now 57,520 confirmed cases and 981 COVID-19-related deaths in Nevada. There were 548 new cases reported in the last day.
The DHHS is reporting 18 new COVID-19-related deaths statewide in the past 24 hours. It is important to note there is a delay in death reporting by both the state and county.
The state tied its highest increase of fatalities in a 24-hour period on Friday. The record, 29 deaths, was also reported on Thursday, July 30. Monday through Friday of last week, Nevada recorded 20 or more deaths each day.
“Please keep in mind that the death rates we are seeing correspond to cases diagnosed up to 5 weeks ago,” Nevada Health Response stated in a news release.
A recent update to the state’s COVID-19 daily death graph (page 6 of DHHS dashboard) shows July 29 had the highest count of fatalities with 19, followed by 18 deaths on July 21.
The highest number of fatalities recorded in a single-day have all been reported in July and August.
| Top 5 | Number of deaths (statewide) | Date reported |
| 1 | 19 deaths | July 29 |
| 2 | 18 deaths | July 21 |
| 3 | 17 deaths (2 different days) | August 1, 5 |
| 4 | 15 deaths (3 different days) | July 13, 20, 31 |
The Nevada DHHS says it is important to note that there is often a delay in death reporting. Cumulative daily death counts are displayed by the date of death, rather than the date the death was reported to the state. The total count for statewide deaths on the first tab may not equal the sum of the cumulative daily death counts because of cases where exact date of death is unknown or pending report.
Here are the largest single-day increases for COVID-19 cases in Nevada:
| Top 5 | Number of COVID-19 cases (statewide) | Date reported |
| 1 | 1,447 | July 15 |
| 2 | 1,380 | July 16 |
| 3 | 1,288 | July 18 |
| 4 | 1,264 | July 30 |
| 5 | 1,262 | July 22 |
The state’s health experts say as more testing sites open and more COVID-19 tests are conducted, the state will see a rise in cases.
As of Monday, a total of 712,619 tests have been conducted in Nevada, up 4,158 from the previous day.
Since June 10, Nevada’s cumulative test positivity rate has risen or stayed the same. The cumulative test positivity rate now sits at 10.5 percent, while the daily positivity rate is 13.3 percent.
The state has changed their calculations for cumulative test positivity rate and 7-day averages. Starting Aug. 4, the test positivity rate is calculated as the number of laboratory positive molecular tests divided by the number of molecular tested administered.
The cumulative positivity rate is cumulative through the most recent specimen collection date with data available, Nevada Health Response stated in a news release.
*NOTE: Daily lab data from DHHS and SNHD reports is updated every morning for the previous day.
CLARK COUNTY CASES, TESTING, DEATHS
Of Nevada’s 548 new COVID-19 cases, 495 of them were reported in Clark County on Monday, according to data released by the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) Tuesday.
The health district is reporting 17 new COVID-19-related deaths and 68 new hospitalizations.
There is now a total of 828 deaths, 49,646 confirmed cases and 3,259 hospitalizations, according to the Southern Nevada Health District dashboard that updates daily.
SNHD data shows that 4,498 positive cases were reported in the county over the past seven days.
More than a quarter of the cases (26.6%) reported in Clark County are among Hispanics, making it the most impacted ethic group locally and nearly half (48.6%) of the positive cases reported in the county are in the age group of 25 to 49.
In its most recent report, the health district states that 35.5 people have died for every 100,000 people in Clark County.
The number of people who have recovered from the virus in Clark County continues to increase. As of Monday, the county estimates a total of 42,137 recovered cases; that’s 84.9% of all reported cases in the county, according to SNHD’s latest report.
The health district provides a daily map with the number of positive tests in each ZIP code in Clark County.
NEVADA COVID-19 MITIGATION EFFORTS
As Nevada continues to get a handle on the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Steve Sisolak has laid out a new plan to help stop the spread of the virus. During a press conference on Monday, Gov. Sisolak announced that Nevada will be keeping the emphasis on enforcement as the state’s response heads in a different direction. His new long-term plan will be state managed, but locally executed.
Here is a quick breakdown of how it will work:
- Every week, the state will update the Elevated Disease Transmission Criteria for each county. That includes testing, case rates and positivity rates.
- Counties at high risk will need to create and implement an action plan that targets sources of infection and community spread.
For more on this new approach, click HERE.
During a press conference on Monday, July 27, Sisolak announced the state would be moving away from the Phased reopening approach, saying that enforcement needs to be more targeted. The latest numbers show some improvement, but he’s making it clear, now is not the time to stop social distancing wearing masks.
As Nevada saw its percentage of positive cases and hospitalizations rise weeks ago, Sisolak announced the previous directive on July 9 aimed at bars in certain counties. He mandated that specific bars had to return to Phase 1 restrictions on Friday, July 10, to prevent further spread of the virus.
On July 27, Sisolak announced bars in Clark County, as well as in Elko, Washoe and Nye counties, will remain closed for at least the next week. Previously, bars were closed in seven Nevada counties.
The directive is the second time Nevada has tightened restrictions since the state started reopening in early June, allowing businesses including bars, restaurants, casinos and hotels to accept customers.
The state transitioned into Phase 2 of reopening on Friday, May 29, after a directive in mid-March that forced all non-essential businesses to close to avoid the spread of the coronavirus.
Nevada Health Response officials noted Tuesday, June 9, that Nevada’s COVID-19 data is showing an above-average daily increase in COVID-19 cases throughout the state. They are reminding Nevadans of precautionary measures that can be taken to minimize the spread of the virus such as staying at home when possible, wearing a face-covering in public, maintaining six feet of social distancing and keeping up with proper hand hygiene.
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