Clark County recorded 564 new COVID-19 cases over the past four days but no new deaths, according to data from Clark County Public Health.
The new cases, which work out to an average of 141 new cases per day since Thursday, bring the county’s total number of COVID-19 cases to 9,768. That estimated daily average is a little lower than had been reported in late November, when the county was averaging about 170 new cases a day.
The number of those who died of COVID-19 held steady at 112 as of Monday. The last death was reported on Dec. 1, when nine deaths were reported. The total number of deaths was adjusted from 100 to 112 last week when the county began counting both confirmed and suspected COVID-19 deaths. None of the 12 suspected COVID-19 deaths occurred recently, according to Public Health.
Confirmed deaths are people with a positive test and COVID-19 listed as a cause of death or as a contributing factor on a death certificate. Suspected deaths must occur within 60 days of a positive COVID-19 test, with COVID-19 not listed as a contributing factor on the death certificate but not ruled out.
