Nevada’s coronavirus test positivity rate has fallen below 10 percent for the first time since early November, public health officials reported Sunday.
Figures reported Sunday by the state Department of Health and Human Services show Nevada’s 14-day positivity rate was 9.9 percent. The last time the rate was below 10 percent was on November 3, when it was reported at 9.8 percent.
Caleb Cage, the state’s coronavirus response director, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants the rate below 10 percent and closer to five percent.
The state health department also reported 301 new cases of coronavirus and four additional deaths on Sunday.
New business fell below the 14-day moving average of 377 per day. The state has an average of 13 deaths per day during the same period.
In Clark County, officials reported 242 new cases and two additional deaths, bringing the total to 224,469 cases and 3,780 deaths. Country numbers are included in the total statements.
Indicators of Coronavirus disease have been trending for more than a month.
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