COVID-19

COVID threat at ‘medium’level’ as Nye County records 300th death from virus

A person holds a mask while walking outside in Philadelphia in 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Southern Nevada health district officials recommend indoor mask use for those 65 and older or with underlying health conditions.

COVID-19 downturn stretches to a month

By Mary Hynes Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

August 4, 2022 - 10:36 am

Both hospitalizations and cases continue to decline.

Maria Mendoza gives a shot to Javier De La Torre of Las Vegas at a COVID-19 vaccination station ...

Fresh wave of COVID hits Southern Nevada, but no new deaths in Nye County

By Mary Hynes and Jonah Dylan Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

May 12, 2022 - 8:34 am

The wave of new cases of COVID-19 was triggered by a new omicron sub-variant, waning immunity and riskier behavior, a top official with the Southern Nevada Health District said Wednesday.