RENO, Nev. (AP) — Coronavirus infections have reached another record high in the Reno-Sparks area, where the Washoe County health district officer continues to raise concerns that the limit on the size of public gatherings is too lenient.
The county topped the 1,500 mark for active cases on Wednesday, an all-time high. The sheriff's office also announced the jail was being locked down after 11 inmates and five employees tested positive for COVID-19.
County health officer Kevin Dick says the latest surge has made it riskier now to be out and about than at any time since the first local case was confirmed in March.