The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Clark County rose by 11 Tuesday, as new data on the rate of new infections placed the county in the “high risk” category for school reopenings.
Clark County Public Health reported the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 2,121 as of Tuesday. The number of deaths held steady at 42. The last death was reported Aug. 7.
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 fell to 12 cases Tuesday but the number of those hospitalized awaiting test results rose to 13, according to Public Health.
The infection rate, which is updated weekly, calculates the number of new cases over a two-week period per 100,000 population. State officials have recommended that schools be closed to in-person instruction in “high risk” areas with infection rates higher than 75. The county’s infection rate as of Tuesday was 88.0.
