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As COVID-19 prevalence rises among Latinos in Southern Nevada, officials work to bring testing to consulates, churches

Dr. Fermin Leguen, chief of the health district, said in the Spanish portion of the press conference that officials noticed about a month ago that the number of reported cases among Latinos was low. “This spurred, among other things, the county and the health district to begin implementing initiatives trying to bring tests closer to the Hispanic community,” he said.

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