Tag Archives: COVID-19

Daily Update- November 17, 2020: Governor Appointment, Election News

November 17, 2020 by

Today, Governor Sisolak announced the appointment of Kevin Benson as General Counsel for the Governor’s Office. From the press release: “I am so pleased to welcome Kevin Benson to the Governor’s Office as our new General Counsel,” said Governor Sisolak. “As a long time Senior Deputy Attorney General for the Nevada Attorney General’s Office, and his extensive experience in the private sector, Kevin has proven himself as a leader in the legal field. I […]

Daily Update- November 13, 2020: COVID-19 Update

November 13, 2020 by

Governor Sisolak underwent routine COVID-19 testing on Friday, November 13th  in Carson City. A rapid test provided a positive result. The Governor also received a diagnostic PCR test and those results are pending at this time.  Currently, the Governor is not experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms. Earlier this week, the Governor expressed feeling fatigue, however he attributed this to his demanding schedule. No other symptoms were experienced.  The full press release can be […]

Daily Update- November 2, 2020 100,000 COVID-19 Cases, Early Voting

November 2, 2020 by

Over the weekend, Governor Sisolak issued the following statement after the State surpassed 100,000 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began:  “Almost eight months into this public health crisis, Nevada has surpassed 100,000 COVID-19 cases in our State and we have lost almost 1,800 fellow Nevadans to this virus. We are not rounding the corner in this pandemic.Now is not […]

Daily Update- October 28, 2020 Governor COVID Update, Vaccine Work Group

October 28, 2020 by

Today, Governor Sisolak gave a press conference to give an update about COVID-19 in Nevada. According to the White House Task Force, Nevada is in the red zone for cases, which is 101 or more new cases per 100,000 population, and is the 22nd highest in the US. 71% of counties in the state have moderate […]

Daily Update- October 26, 2020 Vaccine Playbook, Election News

October 26, 2020 by

Today, Governor Sisolak joined with Nevada DHHS to provide an update on Nevada’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program Playbook for Statewide Operations that was submitted to (CDC) on Oct. 16. The playbook was put together by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health.  The Playbook is a draft that the Nevada State Immunization Program will use and […]

Daily Update- October 20, 2020 Governor Update, Early Voting Numbers

October 20, 2020 by

Today, Governor Sisolak held a press conference to give a COVID-19 update. He stated that we are beginning to see an alarming trend in the number of cases and hospitalizations in Nevada. According to the White House COVID-19 report, we are in the red zone for cases, the 24th highest in the country. We are in […]

Daily Update- October 9, 2020 State Health Meeting, New Testing Lab

October 9, 2020 by

 This week, the Governor, members of his staff, and state leaders from the Gaming Control Board, Nevada Department of Business and Industry, and the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services had a productive meeting and conversation with local health officials representing the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) and the Washoe County Health District (WCHD), and local elected leaders from Clark County and Washoe County. The goal of the meeting was to […]

Daily Update- October 8, 2020 COVID-19 Task Force, New Appointments

October 8, 2020 by

Today, the COVID-19 Mitigation and Management Task Force, chaired by Nevada COVID-19 Response Director Caleb Cage, adjusted thresholds used to monitor Nevada’s 17 counties for an elevated risk of COVID-19 transmission. Based on data and recommendations provided by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, the Task Force agreed to adjust the thresholds used to identify counties having an elevated risk of COVID-19 transmission. According […]

Daily Update- September 17, 2020 Bars Open, President Sandoval

September 17, 2020 by

Today, the COVID-19 Mitigation and Management Task Force, chaired by Nevada COVID-19 Response Director Caleb Cage, met with six counties that have been flagged for having an elevated risk of transmission of COVID-19. Based on data provided this morning by the Department of Health and Human Services, three counties are no longer meeting two of the […]

Daily Update- September 10, 2020 COVID-19 Updates

September 10, 2020 by

Today, Governor Sisolak issued the following statement in response to the White House denying the State’s request to have the federal government fully fund the Nevada National Guard’s COVID-19 response efforts through the end of the year.   “There is no rational justification for providing some states full federal funding for the Guard and denying a state like Nevada, […]