Many Las Vegas transportation providers will no longer require a face covering after a federal judge voided the mask mandate on airlines and public transportation.
Masks in Nevada
Harry Reid International Airport lifted its mask mandate for travelers Monday night after the TSA said that it would no longer enforce the mask requirement.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases have risen more than 50 percent in 10 days, the threshold at which the city’s guidelines call for people to wear masks indoors.
The requirement had been set to expire on March 18, but was extended by a month to allow the public health agency time to develop new, more targeted policies.
The Smith Center President Myron Martin says patrons won’t be required to wear masks or show proof of vaccination after all.
Guests at Caesars Entertainment Corp. properties will be required to wear masks while inside its properties, effective immediately.
Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Wednesday that face coverings will be required for Nevadans and visitors when they are in a public space.
Over the weekend, 375 Caesars customers received $20 in free slot machine play if they were wearing facial coverings and were Caesars Rewards loyalty card holders.
According to Culinary Workers Union Local 226, the update is great for dealers but falls short of protecting other hotel-casino employees and their families.
Impressively, a few well-known Vegas figures in town are masked up, 24/7 — Elvis and Caesar among them.
Should everyone be wearing a mask in public to curb the spread of the coronavirus? Turns out neither the science nor the guidance on masks is not clear-cut.
When the Gaming Control Board ordered protective facial coverings at table games, the change was made because so many patrons weren’t wearing them voluntarily.
Synthia Saint James partnered with the Las Vegas festival organizers to design face coverings.
The state Gaming Control Board amended its stance on the use of protective facial coverings at blackjack, roulette, poker and craps tables to help protect dealers.
