As hazardous air leaves Clark County and healthier air begins to settle in, the county’s highest-ranking health official has concerns about the COVID-19 ramifications that come from two weeks of heavy pollution.
Hazardous air sealed many people inside for much of the last couple of weeks, so it might seem like coronavirus transmission would also trend down during that time period.
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