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Tube tests stands in a holder as media visit the Microbiology Laboratory of the University Hospital, CHUV, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Lausanne, Switzerland, Monday, March 23, 2020. The Swiss authorities proclaimed on March 16, a state of emergency in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus and Covid-19 disease. The government declared that all entertainment and leisure businesses will shut down. Grocery stores, and hospitals will remain open and new border controls will be put in place.

Clark County adds two COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

Tube tests stands in a holder as media visit the Microbiology Laboratory of the University Hospital, CHUV, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Lausanne, Switzerland, Monday, March 23, 2020. The Swiss authorities proclaimed on March 16, a state of emergency in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus and Covid-19 disease. The government declared that all entertainment and leisure businesses will shut down. Grocery stores, and hospitals will remain open and new border controls will be put in place.

May 13, 2020, 5:09pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health confirmed two new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Wednesday morning. Read story

FILE - This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. Some political leaders are hailing a potential breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19: simple pin-prick blood tests or nasal swabs that can determine within minutes if someone has, or previously had, the virus. But some scientists have challenged their accuracy.

Clark County jumps to 393 COVID-19 cases

FILE - This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. Some political leaders are hailing a potential breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19: simple pin-prick blood tests or nasal swabs that can determine within minutes if someone has, or previously had, the virus. But some scientists have challenged their accuracy.

May 12, 2020, 12:24pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health confirmed seven new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Tuesday morning. Read story

Christina Kragness' kids Wyatt, 8, center, and Cody, 3, right, run out of their house in excitement as she stops by for a distanced visit at their home in Vancouver. Kragness is an ICU nurse at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical center. She moved out of the home to protect her family from the virus. Her husband is in a higher-risk category for the virus.

Three Clark County ICU nurses isolate themselves to protect loved ones from virus

Christina Kragness' kids Wyatt, 8, center, and Cody, 3, right, run out of their house in excitement as she stops by for a distanced visit at their home in Vancouver. Kragness is an ICU nurse at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical center. She moved out of the home to protect her family from the virus. Her husband is in a higher-risk category for the virus.

May 10, 2020, 6:05am Clark County Health

Three intensive care unit nurses at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center significantly altered their home lives in April as they figured out how to navigate the coronavirus pandemic. Read story

Source: Clark County Public Health

Clark County adds one COVID-19 case

Source: Clark County Public Health

May 8, 2020, 12:12pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health announced one new COVID-19 case Friday morning. Read story

This illustration shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

Clark County hits 375 COVID-19 cases

This illustration shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

May 7, 2020, 12:12pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health confirmed three new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Thursday morning. Read story

Clark County records 23rd COVID-19 death

May 6, 2020, 11:17am Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health reported a COVID-19 death Wednesday, for the second day in a row. Read story

Fishing enthusiasts of all ages gather along the shoreline at Klineline Pond in Salmon Creek in May 2020.

Fishing, state parks reopen

Fishing enthusiasts of all ages gather along the shoreline at Klineline Pond in Salmon Creek in May 2020.

May 5, 2020, 7:03pm Clark County News

Phase 1 of reopening Washington began Tuesday, with many state parks and most fishing reopening. Golf courses, sidewalk-delivery for retail stores, car washes, landscaping and automobile sales also resumed under heightened safety measures. Crowds are still banned under the Phase 1 plan. Read story

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows CDC's laboratory test kit for the new coronavirus. (U.S.

Clark County adds one new COVID-19 case and one new death

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows CDC's laboratory test kit for the new coronavirus. (U.S.

May 5, 2020, 11:06am Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health announced one new coronavirus case and one new death Tuesday morning. Read story

FILE - This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Health officials hope to avoid stigma and error in naming the virus causing an international outbreak of respiratory illnesses. But some researchers say the current moniker, 2019 nCoV, which stands for 2019 novel coronavirus, probably won't stick in the public's mind.

Clark County adds six COVID-19 cases over weekend

FILE - This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Health officials hope to avoid stigma and error in naming the virus causing an international outbreak of respiratory illnesses. But some researchers say the current moniker, 2019 nCoV, which stands for 2019 novel coronavirus, probably won't stick in the public's mind.

May 4, 2020, 11:51am Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health confirmed six new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Monday morning. Read story

Clark County confirms two COVID-19 cases, smallest daily addition since April 2

May 1, 2020, 12:01pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health confirmed two new COVID-19 cases Friday morning, the lowest number of daily reported cases in a month. Read story