COVID-19 cases rise in Nevada as federal government prepares to send aid

Coronavirus cases are on the rise in Nevada as the federal government prepares to send aid to the state for vaccination efforts.

The state’s average number of new cases per day, hospitalizations and positivity rate are all at their highest since February, as nearly half of the state’s population eligible for the vaccine did not. received, state health officials said Thursday. The Associated Press reported.

The 14-day average for new COVID-19 cases per day is 517 per day. The average number of hospitalizations in the last two weeks is 705 per day and the positivity rate can reach 10.9%.

The Nevada Health Association said the reason for the outbreak, which is among the unvaccinated population, is that these people don’t wear masks or social distancing.

“Individuals do not follow CDC guidelines for wearing masks for unvaccinated people or maintaining social distancing in crowded indoor places.” said the Nevada Hospital Association.

At the current rate, the state will not reach 70% of its population vaccinated by December, the AP noted.

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Candice McDaniel, deputy director of the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, said 2% of Nevada residents got their shots last week, beating the national average for the week, according to the AP.

States with a large portion of their population not vaccinated have seen a slight increase in cases as the delta variant spreads across the country.