A new isolation and quarantine center for homeless is under construction at the Cashman Center in downtown Las Vegas, March 31. (K.M Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Southern Nevada Health District Board of Health on Tuesday voted to allocate $3 million for a 40-bed isolation facility for people who test positive for the new coronavirus.
For the first time in forever, the famed Las Vegas Strip is closed for business amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ikem Okeke is a Bishop Gorman High alum who played his college football at Hawaii. After his pro day was canceled due to the coronavirus, he’s attempting to catch the attention of NFL scouts by creating his own workout using the same company that tests at the combine. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Health Reporter Mary Hynes talks about the latest in statewide testing efforts and the mask and other medical supply shortages for frontline medical staff.
In a post on his social media platforms, festival founder Pasquale Rotella confirmed that EDC remains scheduled for May 15-17 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway despite coronavirus concerns that have sideline scads of other live music events. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Construction of Allegiant Stadium is unlikely to affected by the coronavirus outbreak that is having an impact on just about every industry across the Las Vegas Valley. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
RJ reporter Bailey Schulz talks about how much Las Vegas Casino companies are losing and how the Emergency bill could help if they run out of money or need help recouping what was lost.
Clark County School District is distributing food for students, Monday through Friday mornings at 22 locations across the Valley.
The latest on crime and police response during the coronavirus pandemic. Here are some of the takeaways from Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo and Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson. (Renee Summerour and MIchael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV School of Medicine is conducting curbside testing for coronavirus. Testing is by appointment only for individuals who are exhibiting symptoms as defined by the CDC. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Grocery stores and other retailers have raised employee pay as they work to meet customer demand during the coronavirus pandemic. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Two more patients in Clark County with COVID-19 have died, bringing the total number of deaths in the state and in Nevada’s most populous county to four, the Southern Nevada Health District announced on Monday, March 23. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reminds businesses in Clark County that all nonessential businesses are to be shut down as mandated by Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, due to the coronavirus crises. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
The Las Vegas Strip’s leading nightlife company has let go of nearly its entire workforce, leaving about 1,600 staffers suddenly unemployed, due to the shutdowns during the coronavirus crisis. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Southern Nevada governments are closing playgrounds amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. The county is restricting public access to its park restroom facilities as well. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area announced more closures to park operations on Sunday, March 22, in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Renee Summerour sits down with RJ reporter Aleksandra Appleton to discuss the challenges the Clark County School District is facing with Distance Learning, a program that was slated to begin Monday, March 23. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
“Deliver with Dignity” was created “to bring high-quality meals directly to the most vulnerable families in the Las Vegas Valley, keeping them and the community safe by reducing the risk of exposure to COVID-19.” (Facebook/Clark County)
The Clark County School Board held an emergency meeting on Monday morning, the day that distance learning was supposed to begin at all schools in Nevada. (Clark County School District)
Scene from the Strip following Gov. Steve Sisolak’s closure of all nonessential businesses on March 17, 2020. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Anissa Gustafson has spent most of her week sewing masks in an effort to assist health care workers in the Las Vegas Valley who are running out because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
RJ Investigations reporter Michael S. Davidson talks about how a rapid influx of coronavirus patients could soon inundate Nevada hospitals, pushing them past their capacity and threatening health care workers’ safety. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The M Resort donated a surplus of perishable food supplies to team members after the closure of the hotel due to a shutdown of nonessential businesses in Nevada, Friday, March 20, 2020. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday issued a mandatory shutdown of most nonessential businesses in the state, a move that comes three days after he strongly urged them to shut their doors in response to spread of COVID-19 illness.
RJ Washington correspondent Debra Saunders talks about today’s daily White House news conference regarding the coronavirus outbreak, Friday, March 20, 2020. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Senior shoppers lined up at 7 a.m. outside of Smith’s Marketplace on Skye Canyon Park Drive in northwest Las Vegas to find necessities during special shopping hours for those who are 60 and older. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Senior shoppers line up at 7 a.m. outside of Smith’s Marketplace on Skye Canyon Park Drive in northwest Las Vegas, Friday, March 20, 2020. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Check out the dos and dont’s for cleaning your phone of germs. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
After a traffic controller tested positive for coronavirus, the control tower at McCarran International Airport was closed, forcing the Las Vegas airport to rely on a backup system with limited capacity, Thursday, March 19, 2020. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)