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Nevada reports 1,856 additional virus cases

Posted at 3:01 PM, Dec 27, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-27 21:08:38-05

CARSON CITY (AP) — Nevada health officials report an increase of 1,856 confirmed COVID-19 cases Sunday.

That brings the total statewide to 217,509 since the pandemic began.

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With nine additional deaths, the toll is 2,952.

The state's testing positivity rate remains high, with around 1 in 5 people taking a COVID-19 test getting a positive result.