10, but average about 1,280 cases per day now, Sisolak said. New cases statewide reached 7,865 on Jan. However, the spread of the virus in Nevada remains far above federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention thresholds for positivity and new cases per population of 100,000. He pointed to a steep decline in coronavirus cases in Nevada since a statewide peak in mid-January. “I feel now is the appropriate time to move forward.” “Some people think we were ready long ago, some people think we’re not ready yet,” Sisolak told reporters.
