The state is rolling out a new advertising campaign to convince more Nevadans to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
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Some are who we think of as first responders — health-care workers, police officers and firefighters — but others were unexpectedly thrust into the coronavirus’ crosshairs.
The majority of Nevadans believe companies should be allowed to require COVID-19 vaccines among certain employees, a Review-Journal poll shows.
“The hope is that we can make Las Vegas, the health (and) safety capital of the world,” said Jim Murren, head of the state’s COVID-19 Response, Relief and Recovery Task Force.
Two more businesses have violated health and safety measures, while overall compliance has increased.
After a two-and-a-half hour delay on Saturday, gig workers, contractors and self-employed workers in Nevada can begin filing weekly claims for financial assistance online.
The head of the state’s COVID-19 Response, Relief and Recovery Task Force hopes Nevada can test at least 30,000 people a day by the end of this month.
They qualify as independent contractors or self-employed, a spokeswoman for the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation said.
About 206,000 direct casino employees in Nevada are without work after Gov. Steve Sisolak’s Tuesday mandate, according to the American Gaming Association.