Gov. Steve Sisolak repealed Nevada’s statewide mask mandate, announcing the move in a tweet.
Nevadans can now visit public places without a mask starting Thursday, more than five months after the mandate was enacted.
“We have seen a rapid decline in case of numbers coupled with declining hospitalizations; a drop of COVID-19 detected in wastewater, and a broader availability of testing and available treatments,” Sisolak said.
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Federal mask mandates are still in effect in airports, planes, and public buses. Sisolak left the onus to private employers to remove or maintain their mandates.
“Let me be clear — the State will no longer require masks in public places, but employers and organizations, including school districts, may set their own policies,” Sisolak said. “I encourage them to work with their employees and communities to ensure that policies are in place.”
Let me be clear – the State will no longer require masks in public places, but employers and organizations, including school districts, may set their own policies, and I encourage them to work with their employees and communities to ensure that policies are in place.
— Governor Sisolak (@GovSisolak) February 10, 2022
Clark County School District and the Nevada Gaming Control Board followed suit, removing their mask mandates in their schools and casinos, respectively.
CCSD Statement regarding Governor Sisolak’s repeal of the mask mandate
Declaración del CCSD sobre la derogación del mandato del uso de mascarillas por parte del gobernador Sisolak pic.twitter.com/kyHjQEtKnv
— CCSD (@ClarkCountySch) February 10, 2022
Industry Notice 2022-11: Emergency Directive 052 (update on mask mandate): pic.twitter.com/dE8StBDGeG
— Nevada Gaming Control Board (@NevadaGCB) February 10, 2022
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Nevada still reports an average COVID-19 caseload of 1,280 cases a day, according to Sisolak. He went on to say only 0.01% required critical care or hospitalization as a result of contracting the virus.
