Despite the lifting of the statewide mask mandate Thursday, those in Las Vegas should still carry a mask with them if they plan to ride a bus or fly on an airplane.
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At Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport cases have increased 18 percent between July 2 and Tuesday, jumping from 197 positive cases to 233, according to TSA daily data tracked by the Review-Journal.
A new medical center planned for McCarran International Airport is slated to begin seeing patients this summer.
Allegiant Stadium could be used as a COVID-19 vaccination site once mass vaccinations in Southern Nevada begin.
Despite recommendations from officials not to travel over the holidays, Americans have been setting pandemic passenger highs at airports across the nation.
As of Wednesday the TSA reported 101 confirmed cases of coronavirus among TSA employees at McCarran since the pandemic began, marking a 55 percent increase since Nov. 19, when 65 cases were noted by TSA data.
Hawaiian Airlines is offering drive-through or walk-up COVID-19 testing at select cities to allow travelers to skip a mandatory quarantine upon their arrival in the islands.
After being removed from many state’s travel ban after the initial coronavirus impacts, the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Nevada has put the Silver State back on those lists.
California, Oregon and Washington all issued travel advisories Friday aimed at reducing the possible spread of COVID-19 as cases across the nation are skyrocketing.
Despite signs all over McCarran and regular announcements over loudspeakers, a handful of travelers were walking around the baggage claim area without a face covering Wednesday.
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air is set to take less of an impact than its competitors, according to Chief Financial Officer Greg Anderson.
With Nevada seeing over 62,000 cases of coronavirus and 1,102 deaths as result, many states set travel restrictions on those heading to their areas from the Silver State.
McCarran International Airport has changed its baggage claim operations to enhance the social distancing protocols at the airport.
Travelers looking to travel between Southern California and Las Vegas following its reopening have one more option.
An employee at a retail outlet at Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport tested positive for coronavirus late last month.
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