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Nevada loosens COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings, restaurant capacity

Nevada loosens COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings, restaurant capacity
The Center Square
March 16, 2021

Fleming’s in Las Vegas Town Square prepares to reopen on September 20 as bars, tap rooms and breweries in Clark County get approval from Nevada’s COVID-19 Mitigation and Management Task Force in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 17, 2020.
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(Robert Davis) – Nevada’s health orders that oversee public gatherings and capacity limits at restaurants and bars were loosened on Monday.

Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday signed Emergency Directive 041, which went into effect on Monday. The directive increases the number of people allowed at public gatherings, the number of people restaurants and bars can serve indoors, and the number of people who can attend church services.

Organizers who want to hold events of over 250 people can expand to 50% capacity, according to the Department of Business & Industry (DBI). DBI is responsible for administering Nevada’s variance program, which determines the level of business local establishments can accept during the pandemic.

Gyms and fitness studios are now allowed to operate at 35% capacity under the directive. Museums, libraries, art galleries, and indoor malls can increase to 50% capacity.

The announcement comes just days after the governor received his first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.

“We are betting on safety. The health and safety of Nevada’s workers, resident and visitors remains the top priority,” Sisolak tweeted on Friday.

“DBI will review and approve plans in consultation with state public health officials and other applicable state agencies. Large gatherings can only occur with [DBI’s] approval,” he added.

According to Nevada Health Response, DBI will work with local public health agencies to make sure variance applications from businesses meet the new requirements. This process will continue until Sisolak grants local control over the pandemic response, the agency said.

Under the current “Roadmap to Recovery” that Sisolak laid out in February, businesses and venues with over 25,000 seats were only allowed to operate at 20% capacity. Conventions, conferences, and trade shows had their attendance capped at 1,000 people.

In the last 14 days, Nevada has reported 235 new cases, and 271 per-100,000 cases over the last 30 days, according to Nevada Health Response.


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Robert Davis | The Center Square contributor

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