Motorists are advised to find alternate routes.
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St. Patrick’s Day revelers at Rock & Reilly’s pub watched Gov. Steve Sisolak’s news conference announcing the 30-day closure of casinos and other nonessential business. After the conference, REM’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know it” played at the pub.
Celebrity Cruises said in a tweet Tuesday that the Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship will embark on a 10-day voyage from Chile to California.
YMCA of Southern Nevada will kick off a new child care program Thursday.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered casinos and other gaming establishments to close, and also strongly encouraged nonessential businesses to shut down for the next 30 days as part of the state’s latest response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Lane restrictions are in place for emergency vehicles.
Local gun shops say Las Vegans are clearing their shelves amid growing coronavirus fears.
Coronavirus closures are resulting in mass Las Vegas blood shortages. Local blood drive centers are taking precautions and ask that people continue to donate.
Las Vegas Justice Court and Municipal Court traffic customer service counters were closed Tuesday in yet another effort to stave off the spread of the new coronavirus.
The ladder that allows hikers to access the Arizona Hot Springs from the Colorado River temporarily closed on Tuesday due a recent “flood event.”
The Highway Patrol said its dispatch center “has been inundated” with calls regarding road closures, “specifically down in the Stateline, Primm/California Border.”
Efforts to enforce social distancing slowed entrance to the Regional Justice Center on Tuesday, despite a monthlong suspension of jury trials.
The Southern Nevada Health District reported seven new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, boosting the number in Clark County to 42.
In response to mounting concerns over public exposure to COVID-19, Metro police are urging citizens to use online services to report certain crimes or obtain police records, or to use telephone reporting where it applies.
Downtown Summerlin announced Tuesday morning that stores and restaurants are adjusting operating hours to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and some events that were to be held in the shopping area will be rescheduled.