Nevada Reports 227 Additional COVID-19 Cases; Deaths Up By 1

By Associated Press

Published June 15, 2020 at 11:01 AM PDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada health officials are reporting 227 additional COVID-19 cases and one additional death from the coronavirus outbreak.

Figures posted by the Department of Health and Human Services Sunday put the total number of cases statewide to nearly 11,200 and moved the death toll to 464.

The number of people hospitalized with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 dropped to 332 as the state continues to see a slow decline in cases.

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Hospitalizations for confirmed or suspected cases of the virus peaked above 700 in early April. Nevada topped 10,000 cases on Tuesday when 244 additional cases were reported.

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