At first, it was toilet paper, face masks and meat. Now, the nation is facing a new crisis from the coronavirus pandemic: a coin shortage.
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Despite the pandemic’s devastating effect on Las Vegas’ economy, several local communities are in the top 30 nationally for builders’ sales this year.
The Nevada Small Business Development Center has released its quarterly economic impact numbers that show it counseled 1,635 small-business owners during the COVID-19 crisis.
While some guests said they felt completely safe at resort pools, others worry the crowds could further the spread of COVID-19, or say they were turned off by the new protocols.
Gov. Steve Sisolak said Friday that he would “take swift and decisive actions” against those that don’t comply.
The act of entering a local casino — put your right wrist up, pull your mask down, look at that camera, stand on that dot — is playing out like a game of the COVID hokeypokey.
The newly mandated mask policy in Nevada seemed to be grasped quickly Saturday by those visiting the Las Vegas Strip.
Las Vegas appeared to be adjusting well to a new masked existence on Friday, as most visitors and residents encountered by dozens of Review-Journal journalists throughout the day were wearing their face coverings — be it grudgingly, joyfully or somewhere in between.
Casinos will find out Friday if the state’s new mask mandate is a deal-breaker for some gamblers. While some tourists have been staunchly against mandated masks, others welcome the stricter policy.
Las Vegas’ unemployment rate dipped last month as locals went back to work following the pandemic-sparked shutdowns.