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Nevada’s COVID-19 positivity rate down but up in Reno-Sparks

Published August 25, 2021 2:59 PM

By SCOTT SONNER
Associated Press

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s COVID-19 positivity test rate is continuing a two-week decline statewide but has reached its worst level since December in Washoe County, where new daily cases and deaths continue to rise. Washoe County Health District Officer Kevin Dick said Wednesday there have been 30 deaths in the Reno-Sparks area so far in August. That compares to five each in the months of June and July. He says demand for testing also has exploded and district officials can’t keep up with contact tracing. Statewide, the latest 14-day average for the positivity rate stands at 14.1%, down from 16.4% on Aug. 13. It’s 18.9% in Washoe County.

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