Health

Gov. Steve Sisolak said he is grateful for the COVID-19 vaccinations and their potential to bring an end to the now 16-month long pandemic.

Kevin Dick, oficial de salud del distrito del condado de Washoe (WCHD en inglés), no se anduvo con rodeos este miércoles. Dijo que los no vacunados son responsables del aumento de los casos de COVID-19, y que el último mandato de máscara del gobernador Steve Sisolak es necesario debido a la cantidad de personas que eligen no vacunarse.

Washoe County District Health Officer Kevin Dick did not mince words today. He said the unvaccinated are responsible for increasing COVID-19 cases, and Gov. Steve Sisolak’s latest mask mandate is necessary because of the amount of people choosing not to get vaccinated.

The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees will follow Gov. Steve Sisolak’s mandate for a return of masks indoors.

An agreement to allocate recovery funds from lawsuits filed with the state against opioid manufacturers and distributors was approved Tuesday by Washoe County commissioners.  

On Tuesday, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced masks will once again be required in Nevada, in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control guidance that even vaccinated individuals wear masks indoors. 

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced Tuesday that mask mandates will be returning to 12 of Nevada’s 17 counties, including Washoe County.

The COVID-19 vaccine is proven to reduce the chances of contracting, or being hospitalized from, contracting the Delta variant. The Delta variant is the most dominant in Washoe County and most people hospitalized with the Delta variant are unvaccinated.

The Stage 2 warning means all residents should stay indoors and reduce activity levels due to the susceptibility of increased health risks,

Gov. Steve Sisolak announced the winners of the third “Vax Nevada Days” drawing last night at…