What\u2019s fueling the current spike in COVID-19 cases in Nevada and other hot spots is the presence of the delta variant. That’s a strain health experts say is 225 percent more transmissible than the original strain that led to the pandemic nearly 17 months ago.<\/p>\n
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When Clark County commissioners discussed implementing the new mask mandate, which is slated to run through at least Aug. 17, there were discussions whether, when it comes to gaming, the employee mandate should cover all gaming licensees, or just the casinos. Some commissioners were concerned that extending it to all licensees would make it more difficult to enforce because of the sheer number of establishments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The day after the Commission established the policy, the Nevada Gaming Control Board issued a statement saying that it would apply to all gaming licensees. Board Chair J. Brin Gibson said that board members knew the pandemic would continue to evolve even after restrictions were lifted, and counties would need to act if another wave emerged.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a partner in the mitigation and management of the COVID-19 pandemic since its inception, the Board is fully supportive of the Southern Nevada Health District and the Clark County Commission in its mask mandate for employees in Clark County,\u201d Gibson said. \u201cThe Board will ensure compliance with this requirement in Clark County within the Board\u2019s areas of jurisdiction.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Las Vegas, officials in more jurisdictions are starting to advise their residents to either wear a mask when they go to the Nevada resort mecca or hold off on making a trip there for the time being. On Thursday, representatives from the Hawaii State Department of Health Kauai […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":180792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Hawaii, Illinois Officials Advise Against Vegas Trips Due to Delta Strain<\/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