Nevada Sets New High For Daily Coronavirus Deaths

Nevada set a new high in the daily coronavirus death count. The state is reporting 71 deaths, and 1171 new COVID positives, in the latest update. The test positivity rate is 20.5% and the state’s 14 day average for daily deaths is 20. Caleb Cage, director of the state’s COVID-19 response, said that while the death toll continues to set records, other key metrics are heading in a more positive direction. He calls himself “cautiously optimistic.”