COVID-19 Update: Clark County Remains “Moderate” Range For Schools to Reopen

Clark County Public Health (CCPH) provided its latest update Tuesday, stating that over the Labor Day weekend, another 82 people have tested positive for COVID-19. One person has died – a man in his 60s with underlying health conditions.

Over the long weekend, CCPH said an average of about 21 new cases per day (Fri-Mon) have tested positive for the virus. To date, 2,797 Clark County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 and 52 people have died.

Beginning today, CCPH will also include the number of active cases in their daily COVID-19 case updates on social media and on their website.

”The number of active cases reflects the number of confirmed cases who are currently in their isolation period,” said CCPH. “Confirmed cases remain in isolation until they are fever-free for at least 24 hours (without fever-reducing medication) and symptoms have improved and at least 10 days have passed since symptoms began. Just because a case is no longer in their isolation period and is not considered an active case does not mean they have recovered. Some cases may experience symptoms for weeks or months following infection.”

Currently, there are 109 active COVID-19 cases in Clark County.

The current incidence of new COVID-19 cases in Clark County is 64.07 cases per 100,000 residents over 14 days. That’s a slight increase from last week (63.05 cases per 100,000) and means Clark County remains in the “moderate” range under the state’s school reopening guidance.