\nWe look forward to welcoming guests of all ages back to our hotel, restaurants, attractions and other amenities, especially for summer travel,\u201d said Glenn Carano, regional president and general manager.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
In addition to its hotel rooms, the resort is reopening its William Hill Race & Sports Book and El Jefe\u2019s Cantina and Bar. Other restaurants and stores also are reopening.<\/p>\n
COVID-19 Variants in Reno Area<\/h2>\n
This comes as the Washoe County Health District last week reported 31 additional cases of a COVID-19 variant known as B.1.1.7, according to the newspaper. That brought the total of this so-called UK variant in Washoe County to 45. Reno, located near the California border about 440 miles north of Las Vegas, is in Washoe County.<\/p>\n
The variant mostly is spread at sporting events and private gatherings, the Reno Gazette-Journal<\/i> reported. It also is being transmitted through domestic airline travel and travel to neighboring states.<\/p>\n\n
As the coronavirus and its variants continue to create concern, Washoe County Health District Officer Kevin Dick urged caution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“Knowing that it’s here, that it has high transmissibility and higher mortality rate, we all need to continue to practice our social distancing, wearing masks, washing hands, and taking those precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” he said.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0 <\/span>variant originating in South Africa also has cropped up in Washoe County. This variant is known as B.1.351.<\/p>\n