COVID-19 case rates in Clark County are up slightly this week with a seven day case rate, measuring cases per 100,000 people, of 45.5 Thursday, up from 39.3 as of Feb. 9.
Clark County Public Health recorded 193 new cases, bringing the total to 111,616. Eight new deaths were reported, bringing the county’s total to 1,041.
The local hospitals remain stressed, with 95.8 percent of hospital beds and 96.2 percent of intensive care beds occupied.
Patients with or suspected of having COVID-19 occupied 17.6 percent of hospital beds as of Thursday, up from 7 percent as of Feb. 9. Patients with or suspected of having COVID-19 occupied 9.4 percent of ICU beds this week, the same as the week before.
