It is critical to put the health and safety of employees, residents, and visitors first through proactive measures, coupled with the Health and Safety Policies issued by the Gaming Control Board,\u201d Sisolak said in Tuesday\u2019s statement. \u201cThis is what will help ensure that Nevada can safely reopen its gaming industry on June 4.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The governor initially ordered casinos to suspend their operations on March 17. The shuttering directive was later extended based on health conditions.<\/p>\n
The Nevada Gaming Control Board and Nevada Gaming Commission have set broad policies so casinos are ready to reopen based on the governor\u2019s recommended timetable. \u201cI know the Gaming Control Board remains resolute in ensuring that gaming operations in this State do not compromise the health and safety of Nevadans, our employees, and our visitors,\u201d Sisolak said in the statement.<\/p>\n
Also, the Gaming Control Board can choose to approve closed or spectator-free performances on gaming properties during the new phase of reopenings.<\/p>\n
We will certainly be welcoming visitors back to Nevada on June 4,\u201d Sisolak added in a brief call with reporters on Tuesday. \u201cWe\u2019ve taken every precaution possible.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“I don\u2019t think you\u2019re going to find a safer place to come than Las Vegas on June 4 with the protocols that we\u2019ve put in place, the testing that we put in place,\u201d Sisolak added. “We’re encouraging visitors to come and enjoy themselves and have a good time.”<\/p>\n
Health Data Is Leading to Business Reopenings<\/h2>\n In addition, Nevada, overall, is ready to start Phase 2 of the state\u2019s reopening plan this Friday, the governor announced on Tuesday. Relevant health data led to the decision.<\/p>\n
The governor reported the rate of the number of people testing positive for the virus compared to the total number of tests performed declined to 6.5 percent. \u201cWe have been in a downward trend for 31 days — a full month,\u201d Sisolak said.<\/p>\n
The state has also seen a 35-day downward trend in the number of hospitalizations for COVID-19 cases. Intensive care and ventilator use by coronavirus patients was flat over the Memorial Day weekend. Hospitals also have sufficient capacity to manage a potential surge in cases, Sisolak said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNevadans have done an incredible job helping to flatten the curve, and I want to again thank you for understanding the severity of this health care crisis and for taking the necessary precautionary measures, like making a face covering a part of everyday wear,\u201d Sisolak said in the statement. \u201cOur collective actions have helped bring us to where we are today, ready to begin Phase 2 of reopening.\u201d<\/p>\n
During Phase 2, people should continue to wear face coverings in public and maintain at least six feet of social distancing when in public and around people from other households, the governor said.<\/p>\n
Also in Phase 2, Nevadans can increase public and private gatherings from no more than 10 people to no more than 50 people, while continuing to follow social distancing, the governor added. There are some businesses that remain closed in Phase 2. These include those related to adult entertainment, brothels, nightclubs, and day clubs<\/p>\n
Restrictions on restaurants and food establishments are continued in Phase 2, as well, but bar areas in restaurants may reopen, and bars and taverns that do not serve food may reopen under the same restrictions — 50 percent maximum capacity and strict social distancing.<\/p>\n
Sisolak in Self-Quarantine after Possible Coronavirus Exposure<\/h2>\n Sisolak was forced to cancel a planned Tuesday press conference on the reopening plan after he possibly was exposed to COVID-19, though he has no symptoms. Then, \u201ctechnical difficulties\u201d prevented the governor\u2019s office from releasing a planned recorded video on the topic.<\/p>\n
Instead, the governor provided the update through a written statement. Additional industry-specific guidance is likely to be released Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cOut of an abundance of caution, I will be quarantining in the Nevada Governor\u2019s Mansion in Carson City until I receive results of a COVID-19 test I took today,\u201d Sisolak said on Tuesday. \u201cI will let you know as soon as I get the results.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak is now \u201cconfident\u201d that the state\u2019s casinos can begin to resume operations on June 4 with appropriate safeguards in place after months of coronavirus-related closures. In a far-reaching update on business reopenings, Sisolak said in a statement released late Tuesday that \u201cpositive\u201d trends in the number of cases and information presented […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":136879,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13592],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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