Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman called Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak “a dictator” after the Democratic governor issued a three-week “state-wide pause” to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. “He’s been a dictator with whom we have complied every step of the way,” Goodman, formerly a Democrat and now an independent told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “We’ve had no choice.” The new policy enacted Sunday mandates casinos, bars and restaurants reduce capacity from 50% to 25%.
Gyms, zoos, museums and other nonessential businesses must also reduce their capacity. “Obviously this was crushing to the city,” she said.
Goodman cast doubt that the new order would only last three weeks, adding that COVID-19 would not disappear until a vaccine was.