Virus cases jump at Pyramid Lake reservation
The number of COVID-19 cases on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe reservation in Northern Nevada more than quadrupled in just over a week.
As of Tuesday, 20 people had tested positive for the disease across the reservation’s three communities of Nixon, Sutcliffe and Wadsworth, according to Tribal Council Chairman Anthony Sampson. There were just four confirmed cases April 24 on the reservation, which is located about 35 miles northeast of Reno in a remote desert area spanning Washoe, Lyon and Storey counties.
“It jumped from a single digit to a double digit,” Sampson said in a video update Tuesday recorded
opted to not yet accept the recommended spending outlined by Chief Financial Officer Jessica Colvin, and instead pressed for further discussion to determine how the state planned to spend its $835 million share of CARES Act funding and to ensure that the city of Las Vegas would contribute to a regional approach.
Beyond the state, the county and city were the only two Nevada entities to receive direct allocations of the funding, while other municipalities must apply through the state. The city was allotted nearly $120 million.
“There’s an expectation as a federal, state and local partnership on this money that the city would ante up for economic development, they
would ante up for some regional services and they would ante up for testing,” Commission Chairwoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick said. She said the same thing in a recent phone call with regional leaders.
The city is expected to address its share of funding during its council meeting Wednesday.
Officials hope to finalize a draft guide developed by the county’s economic development and business license departments by the end of this week, acting as a checklist of sorts for businesses as they set to reopen.
For businesses seeking assistance during reopening, call the county at 702-455-6561 or email Blreopeningassistance@clarkcountynv.gov.
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