Thousands of UNLV students returned to campus Tuesday for the spring semester. Despite a recent spike in COVID-19 cases and no vaccine mandate in place for students or staff, most were happy to be back.
Long lines at Sam Boyd Stadium due to testing surge
Long lines leading to frustration. A week ago the UNLV testing site shut down early due to the surge of coronavirus testing. So, they moved operations to Sam Boyd Stadium because there is more room. Still, break lights lit the stadium as hundreds of people tried to get a test.
COVID in Context: Omicron shatters records in Nevada, shrinks CES crowd
Over the last week, Nevada has experienced a skyrocketing number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations that the governor characterized as “alarming” in a recent press release.
Shows go on in Las Vegas, despite ‘alarming’ COVID-19 surge
Days after large crowds of revelers rung in the new year on the Las Vegas Strip, the region’s healthcare providers are again being pushed to their limits by ballooning demand for COVID-19 testing and a surge in new cases and hospitalizations.