A sharp downturn in COVID-19 infections in Nevada was observed in September 2025, prompting cautious optimism in the healthcare sector. The state’s hospitals, since April 2024, have ceased sending COVID infection data directly to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nonetheless, a well-informed evaluation of the CDC’s epidemic monitor, as of September 23, 2025, portrayed Nevada’s COVID-19 epidemic trend as moving towards a ‘declining’ status.
In fact, statistical evidence of this trend was identified by a profound decrease in the percentage of positive COVID test results. Specifically, from a high of 20% for tests performed in the week ending September 6, the positive result percentage plunged to approximately 12% for tests conducted in the week concluding on September 20. Yet, there were certain aberrations that were cause for concern. For instance, an escalation in COVID viral activity within Nevada’s wastewater was observed in September according to CDC data.
This tool, used for identifying the spread of infections, heightened the CDC’s assessment of Nevada’s COVID wastewater activity to ‘very high’ as of September 20. Alas, data reliability is an issue with not all wastewater sites in Nevada updating their records regularly throughout September. This brief insight into the ongoing situation, built through investigative journalism in association with Gigafact, fosters fact-checking of trending topics. The methodology employed conveys how assertions are corroborated.
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