Rustye Barzoni Covington, from the City of Las Vegas Parks and Recreation department, opens up a COVID-19 test kit with the help of Spc. Zach Rodgers of the Nevada National Guard at the new Cashman Center testing facility, Mon. Aug 3, 2020.
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020 | 9:17 p.m.
CARSON CITY — Nevada is reporting 609 additional coronavirus cases and 15 deaths.
The Nevada Department of Health and Human services released the latest COVID-19 statistics Saturday.
The statewide totals now stand at 68,461 cases and 1,302 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
The number of newly confirmed cases reported daily has decreased since peaking above 1,400 on July 15, a trend that officials attribute, at least partially, to the state’s face-covering mandate and limits on large gatherings. But the number of tests reported has decreased week-by-week as well, from more than 49,000 in the third week in July to less than 27,000 last week.
Meanwhile, a student at the College of Southern Nevada and an employee at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas have tested positive for COVID-19. Both schools confirmed the infections. The UNLV staff member is the fourth person at the school to test positive since school began earlier this week.
