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Nevada Has 15th Death From Coronavirus; 1st In Washoe County

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada has reported its 15th death from the coronavirus virus.

The Washoe County man in his 40s is the first COVID-19 patient to die in northern Nevada. The previous 14 deaths all were in Clark County, which is the state's most populous and includes the Las Vegas metro area. It's unclear if the Washoe County man had underlying health conditions.

As of Sunday, health officials said 738 people in Nevada have tested positive for the coronavirus including 528 in Clark County and 107 in Washoe.