LAS VEGAS - Nevada and its casinos have rescinded requirements for people to wear masks in public, joining most other U.S.
states lifting restrictions that were imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus.Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Thursday that he would no longer require face coverings in public places, "effective immediately."State casino regulators followed with a rule change for casinos."Individuals are no longer required to wear a mask in public indoor settings in licensed gaming establishments," the Nevada Gaming Control Board said, "unless a local jurisdiction still imposes such a requirement."Masks won’t be required in jails and correctional facilities, Sisolak said, but "there are locations where Nevadans and visitors may still be asked to wear a mask" including hospitals, clinics and long-term care facilities, and at airports, on planes and on public buses and school buses.The governor acknowledged a wide divergence of opinion about dropping the mask mandate.Get your top stories delivered daily! Sign up for FOX 11’s Fast 5 newsletter.
And, get breaking news alerts in the FOX 11 News app. Download for iOS or Android."Some people think we were ready long ago, some people think we’re not ready yet," he said.