Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

More than 2,000 COVID-19 cases in Nevada for 2nd day in row

Cashman Center COVID-19 Testing Facility Preview

Christopher DeVargas

Rustye Barzoni Covington seals her COVID-19 self-test in a biohazard bag at the new Cashman Center testing facility, Mon. Aug 3, 2020.

Health officials in Nevada have reported more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day.

They said the 2,155 confirmed cases Sunday increased the state’s total to 133,888 since the pandemic began.

There were six reported coronavirus-related deaths Sunday, pushing the known death toll toll to 2,017.

On Saturday, health officials reported 29 deaths for the second day in a row plus 2,019 new cases.

The number of infections is thought to be far higher because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks.

But for some — especially older adults and people with existing health problems — it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death.