Las Vegas to Require Masks Indoors Including on Casino Floors

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Starting Friday, Nevada will require masks to be worn indoors, including on Las Vegas casino floors, adopting the latest guidance from the CDC.

The state's Gov. Steve Sisolak signed an emergency directive implementing a mask mandate "consistent with the guidance issued by the CDC, and any subsequent guidance issued by the CDC."

The mandate comes just days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended people wear masks indoors "in areas with substantial and high transmission," regardless of their vaccination status. In Nevada, 12 of 17 counties are currently classified as having either "substantial" or "high" risk of transmission, including Clark County where Las Vegas is located.

In recent weeks, the country has seen a rise in coronavirus cases, most of which are attributed to the highly contagious delta variant. Nationwide, 49.94% of counties are considered as having a "high" risk of transmission, and another 16.68% are at "substantial" risk.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/las-vegas-require-masks-indoors-191738780.html

[Journeyman]

1. Yeah, you should never gamble with Covid, not even in Vegas . . .

because should it happen in Vegas it won't stay in Vegas.

[regnaD kciN]

2. "Nevada," not just "Las Vegas"...

The distinction is important, because this is coming from the Democratic governor's office -- and said governor, up for re-election, is already Public Enemy No. 1 in the eyes of those who claim he has "bankrupted Las Vegas" with the previous lockdown. It's a sign of how serious this is that he took this step regardless of the considerable risk it poses to him remaining in office.

[rollin74]

4. masks to be required in 12 of Nevada's 17 counties

with high transmission rates currently

including Clark County (Las Vegas) and Washoe County (Reno)

hospitals are really starting to struggle with this again here as they are in many states around the country