COVID-19 outpacing leading causes of death in Nevada

A total of 1,000 Nevada residents infected with COVID-19 have died since the state’s outbreak began in March. The coronavirus will likely be one of the state’s leading causes of deaths this year, based on historic death data.

Average deaths per year, 2014 to 2018; COVID-19 deaths as of Wednesday
Source: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention