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Southern Nevada officials urge caution ahead of Memorial Day as COVID upticks

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AP Photo/John Locher, File)
FILE - People wait in line for COVID-19 vaccinations at an event at La Bonita market, a Hispanic grocery store on July 7, 2021, in Las Vegas.

As Las Vegas-area residents are celebrating graduations and preparing to spend Memorial Day weekend with family and friends, the Southern Nevada Health District is encouraging increased caution against COVID-19 because of an uptick in cases.

As of May 23, a total of 523,676 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Clark County, and a total of 8,494 Clark County residents have died from COVID-19.

The health district said individuals can protect themselves and others by wearing a well-fitting mask in public indoor places, especially those who are immunocompromised or have illnesses that increase their risk of getting seriously ill.

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Officials say COVID-19 vaccines and boosters remain the most effective protection against the virus, severe illness,  hospitalization and death.

The health district has a list of vaccination clinics online.  

 

Nikole Robinson Carroll was a Morning Edition host at KNPR. She also produced segments for KNPR's State of Nevada.