Carolyn Goodman<\/a> called the Nevada shutdown “total insanity.”<\/p>\n\u201cThis shutdown has become one of total insanity in my opinion, for there is no backup of data as to why we are shut down from the start, no plan in place how to move through the shutdown, or how even to come out of it,\u201d Goodman told the City Council on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Under Sisolak\u2019s order, nonessential Nevada businesses are closed at least through April 30. He could extend the order.<\/p>\n
Murren Emphasizes COVID-19 Testing<\/h2>\n
This week, Jim Murren, the former MGM Resorts International CEO and chairman who is now chair of Nevada’s COVID-19 task force, told television station KVVU that testing for the virus will be an important step for the reopening of Nevada businesses, including those in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s very clear that the testing capacity in this state is inadequate,” Murren said in an interview on Friday with the TV station. “That\u2019s not because people don\u2019t want to, it\u2019s because we don\u2019t have the supplies for those particular labs.\u201d<\/p>\n
He wants to see several labs statewide. He also wants the state to test hundreds of thousands of Nevada residents.<\/p>\n
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For Nevada casinos, Murren predicts a slow roll out. It would be like how Macau is reopening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“There are temperature checks at the points of entry to the resorts, people are wearing PPE, they\u2019re wearing masks and other protective equipment,\u201d Murren explained. \u201cThey’re social distancing in terms of spacing people on table games, as well as on slot machines. Some of the venues are not open, such as theaters, large concert venues, night clubs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Murren also disagreed with Goodman\u2019s comments. \u201cI think she\u2019s wrong,\u201d Murren said. \u201cI think science and the medical experts have to lead this way. I understand the economic tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Las Vegas casino executives and union leaders<\/a> are banding together to decide which safety measures should be implemented when the properties are permitted to reopen.<\/p>\nThe total number of COVID-19 cases in Clark County stood at 2,882 as of Saturday. There were 133 deaths from the outbreak.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Several hundred Nevadans took part in dual protests in Carson City and Las Vegas Saturday. Their aim was to put a stop to Gov. Steve Sisolak\u2019s closing of non-essential businesses and his continuing stay-at-home directive in response to coronavirus. Organized by an informal organization called \u201cReopen Nevada Group,\u201d hundreds of Las Vegas participants assembled at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":133441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33810],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Reopen Nevada Protestors Show Disgust for Closings, Support for Trump<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n