Jayde Fox, RN with SNHD, administers a second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Jessica Dietz, Monday Feb. 1, 2021.
Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 | 5 p.m.
Health officials said Monday that a measure of new coronavirus cases in Nevada is trending down, along with the number of hospitalizations of people being treated for COVID-19.
The state Department of Health and Human Services said test positivity over the last two weeks has decreased to 15.5%, after peaking at 21.6% on Jan. 14.
Positivity refers to the number of confirmed cases of virus found among people who are tested. The recommended World Health Organization target is 5%.
State coronavirus response chief Caleb Cage said more than 2.5 million tests have been administered since the beginning of the pandemic nearly a year ago.
Hospitalizations were down to 964, including suspected and confirmed cases, after peaking at more than 1,800 in December.
As of Sunday, almost 350,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered statewide, including more than 67,000 second doses to qualified recipients, officials said.
The 548 new cases reported Monday brought the total to nearly 285,000. Two new deaths brought the toll to 4,522.
The number of infections is thought to be higher than reported because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick.
