CDC Confirms 11 Vaccinated Workers of Las Vegas Hospital Tested Positive for COVID Delta Variant

The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) confirmed that 11 workers from a Las Vegas hospital tested positive for the Delta variant of COVID-19.

The Guardian reported that Todd Sklamberg, CEO of Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, said the CDC told them that 11 of their colleagues tested positive for the Covid-19 Delta variant.

Hospital officials disclosed that the 11 workers tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a party in early June. Among the 11 workers, only one was unvaccinated.

Despite the confirmation of the workers testing positive for the COVID-19 Delta variant, none of the infected workers were hospitalized, nor were there any fatalities. Sklamberg said the 11 workers at the said Las Vegas hospital are now doing well and have returned to work.

He also assured that "there were no exposures" to their patients as the staff complied with all the necessary guidelines such as wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) gear, face masks, and face shields all the time.

"Although all were vaccinated, we want to acknowledge our colleagues recognized their own symptoms (similar to allergies or the common cold) and chose to get tested," Sklamberg noted.

Nevada Battles Surge of COVID Delta Variant Cases

The 11 Delta Variant positive cases in the said Las Vegas hospital came as the state of Nevada faces a surge in COVID-19 cases.

On Tuesday, July 13, Nevada health officials reported at least 855 new cases, making the state hit a two-week positivity rate of 10 percent. The Guardian noted that the state recorded a 3.3 percent positivity rate as of June 9.

Brian Labus, epidemiologist and assistant professor from the University of Nevada, said 60 percent of Nevada's COVID-19 sequenced cases were now the Delta variant.

Apart from the uptick of COVID Delta variant cases in Nevada, concerns that the Delta variant affects fully vaccinated individuals were also reported. Experts say that COVID-19 among fully vaccinated people is possible, especially with the Delta variant.

ABC 7 reported that a California couple still contracted COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated while traveling to Las Vegas for a vacation.

The couple noted that they did not wear their masks upon arrival. The California man started to feel sick when they arrived home. After which, they tested positive for COVID-19, but it was not clear whether the couple got infected with the Delta variant.

Another COVID Delta Variant Outbreak

Forbes reported that another outbreak involving the COVID Delta variant happened at an outdoor wedding near Houston, Texas. It affected six fully vaccinated individuals.

The wedding had more than 90 attendees who are all fully vaccinated. The first to get sick were a man and woman who had traveled from India.

They both tested negative before boarding the plane to Houston. They traveled to Houston 10 days after receiving their second dose of the Covaxin vaccine by Bharat Biotech. The man was reported to be hospitalized six days after the wedding and eventually died a month after the event.

Four other guests who interacted with the man and the woman also tested positive for the virus. Among the four, two were inoculated with Pfizer vaccine, while the other two with Moderna.

One of the guests who had received the Pfizer had severe symptoms and was hospitalized. It was unclear what happened to the other three guests.

Meanwhile, the CDC still recommends taking the COVID-19 vaccines, saying that they are an effective and critical tool against the notorious disease.

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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