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Las Vegas visitors, get ready to cover up. Travelers and residents in Nevada are now required to wear masks when they are indoors in a public place. That means visitors to the city’s dozens of hotel-casinos must wear face coverings, except when eating or drinking.
The order goes into effect 12:01 a.m. Friday.
“No shirt. No shoes. No mask. No service,” Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said Wednesday in announcing the order.
Citing guidance from health officials, Sisolak said masks would be required whenever people are indoors at a venue other than a private home. California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a similar mask requirement last week.
Nevada’s state-wide order came as the number of COVID-19 cases is rising. As of Wednesday, the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services reported 14,362 confirmed cases and 494 deaths. In the 24-hour period included in Wednesday’s statistics, 365 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported, the fifth highest number for a single day since reporting began.
Also, Caesars Entertainment on Wednesday launched its own mandatory mask policy. As the rule went into effect, security guards handed out face coverings at the company’s Las Vegas resorts. The requirement extends to all Caesars properties in the U.S. and Canada.
“Our intention is to talk to people at our properties who aren’t wearing masks, give them masks [and] ask them to wear them,” said Rich Broome, a Caesars spokesman. “If they continue to refuse, we would ask them to leave the property.”
MGM Resorts International announced masks would be mandatory for guests at all properties nationwide.
Las Vegas visitors, get ready to cover up. Travelers and residents in Nevada are now required to wear masks when they are indoors in a public place. That means visitors to the city’s dozens of hotel-casinos must wear face coverings, except when eating or drinking.
The order goes into effect 12:01 a.m. Friday.
“No shirt. No shoes. No mask. No service,” Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said Wednesday in announcing the order.
Citing guidance from health officials, Sisolak said masks would be required whenever people are indoors at a venue other than a private home. California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a similar mask requirement last week.
Nevada’s state-wide order came as the number of COVID-19 cases is rising. As of Wednesday, the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services reported 14,362 confirmed cases and 494 deaths. In the 24-hour period included in Wednesday’s statistics, 365 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported, the fifth highest number for a single day since reporting began.
Also, Caesars Entertainment on Wednesday launched its own mandatory mask policy. As the rule went into effect, security guards handed out face coverings at the company’s Las Vegas resorts. The requirement extends to all Caesars properties in the U.S. and Canada.
“Our intention is to talk to people at our properties who aren’t wearing masks, give them masks [and] ask them to wear them,” said Rich Broome, a Caesars spokesman. “If they continue to refuse, we would ask them to leave the property.”
MGM Resorts International announced masks would be mandatory for guests at all properties nationwide.
