Trade show credentials will be available at Terminals 1 and 3 at Harry Reid International Airport. Attendees who pick up their badges there will also receive a COVID-19 self-test kit.<\/p>\n
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Organizers are also requesting that all attendees take a COVID test less than 24 hours before entering a show venue. Each kit will contain two Abbott BinaxNOW nasal-swab tests that can reveal results in 15 minutes, the CTA statement said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Masks will also be required at all CES 2022 venues.<\/p>\n
International travelers will also receive a free PCR test to take prior to their departing flight from Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
Those attending the conference virtually will be able to watch more than 40 sessions. That includes keynote speakers, press conferences, and exhibitor presentations.<\/p>\n
Omicron Leads to COVID Record in Vegas<\/h2>\n
The CES 2022 announcement came on the same day Vegas area officials announced a record-high number of new COVID-19 cases. The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) announced there were 3,363 new cases identified on Thursday, an increase of 997 cases from Wednesday.<\/p>\n
As has been the case in New York City, which has also been reporting record numbers, and other cities, the spike in Las Vegas cases is due to omicron, health officials say.<\/p>\n
With large crowds expected to gather across the country to ring in 2022, there\u2019s great concern that the number of new cases may continue to rise well into January.<\/p>\n
SNHD Health Officer Dr. Fermin Leguen said that people need to make sure they\u2019re taking the right steps to protect themselves and others from the virus.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe best way to protect ourselves today is for everyone to be fully vaccinated and have received a booster dose of the vaccine if eligible, wear well-fitting masks when indoors and in crowded settings, wash your hands frequently, and most importantly stay home and away from others if they are sick,\u201d<\/strong> Leguen said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"While the calendar is about to turn the page to 2022, it appears we\u2019re still not ready to turn the page from COVID-19. The latest indication of that came Friday afternoon, when organizers of CES 2022 \u2013 one of Las Vegas\u2019 largest conventions \u2013 announced they would cut their next week\u2019s trade show by one […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":196787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81881,16693],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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