COVID-19 cases in Nevada top 10,000; 444 deaths reported

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - State health officials say the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nevada has topped 10,000.

The addition of 244 cases reported Tuesday raised the statewide total to 10,030, marking the largest single-day jump since May 22 when 295 positive cases were logged, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services.

The increase also was well over the daily average of about 156 during the past week.

Two more deaths were reported Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 444. Most of those are in Clark County.

Nevada has started loosening restrictions imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Casinos, for example, started reopening at reduced capacity last week.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.

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This story corrects that 295 reflects additional cases logged on May 22, not deaths.