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Washoe County reported one more death from COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus to 115.

The latest victim was a man in his 60s who had underlying health conditions.

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The Regional Information Center also reported 50 more new confirmed cases for COVID-19. As of Aug. 1, there have been 5,343 total cases confirmed in Washoe since the pandemic started.

The county also reported 73 more people recovering from the virus.

Here are the rest of the latest COVID-19 numbers for Washoe County:

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Nevada topped 50,000 confirmed cases for COVID-19 to date as the state reported more than a thousand daily cases on Sunday.

The Nevada Health Response dashboard reported 1,131 more cases for COVID-19, bringing the states cumulative total to 50,205 as of Aug. 1. The total death toll remained at 832 since the start of the pandemic, with the state reporting no new deaths.

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Clark County continued to account for 86% of all cases in the state more than 43,000 as well as the highest incidence rate, with about 1,861 cases per 100,000 people. Washoe County was second with nearly 5,300 cases and an incidence rate of 1,107 per 100,000 people. Carson City was at 313 total cases to date.

The daily testing positivity rate was at 13.7% while the seven-day moving average inched up to 17.5%. The World Health Organization recommends a testing positivity rate of at least 5% for 14 straight days prior to reopening.

Here are the rest of the latest Nevada numbers.

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