Crowds were seen walking the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday, and guests gathered shoulder to shoulder in Sin City casinos as capacity restrictions are expected to ease to 50% on Monday.
Nevada’s “Roadmap to Recovery” plan is on schedule, and Gov. Steve Sisolak signed an emergency directive Friday that eases state restrictions on coronavirus, according to a press release.
Capacity for playgrounds and other units will increase from 35 to 50 percent a month as the state registered only 222 new cases, with only one new death on Sunday, according to state health officials. data.
The governor’s announcement on Friday seemed to open the cracked gates, encouraging people to hit slots and tables after more than a year of restrictions, even though official capacity rules do not take effect until Monday.
In total, the state counted 299,287 cases, with 5,118 deaths. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 989,342 doses of vaccine were administered.
A photo posted on Twitter shows a view of the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday as people were seen visiting casinos
People are seen walking in front of the Fremont Casino, left and down on the Fremont Street Experience LED display Thursday night in downtown Las Vegas just before the governor’s announcement; after that, more people were seen hitting the streets, reporting the local press and showing social media
A TikToker posted a video of her dancing without a mask in front of a Las Vegas casino this weekend while others pass by
Another TikToker shows a view inside a Las Vegas casino, while owners wear masks to comply with coronavirus restrictions
Another TikToker posted a side-by-side view of the crowds on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas this weekend. People were photographed gathered in front of the Golden Nugget
The casinos had been operating at a limited capacity of 25% from November until February 15, when they were allowed to open with a capacity of 35%, Travel + Leisure reported.
The capacity increase scheduled for Monday includes gyms and other fitness units, arcades, racetracks, bowling alleys, mini golf, pool halls and amusement and theme parks.
“The average positive 14-day test rate has steadily fallen, but still exceeds the 5% threshold recommended by the WHO for reopening,” Sisolak said in the executive order.
Thousands of guests were seen side by side inside casinos and shops as they largely obeyed the signs “please wear a mask,” the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
A woman with a neck mask was informed by two suitable employees inside The Cosmopolitan, put her mask on her face and obeyed, the press reported.
The lines formed outside several hidden bars as the air smelled of cigarettes and grass penetrated the air.
Some people were photographed inside Las Vegas casinos not wearing masks because casinos were working to enforce mask warrants.
Crowds were seen wearing masks walking the crowded streets of Las Vegas on tape, in videos posted Sunday on TikTok
People were seen packing sidewalks on the Las Vegas Strip in videos posted on TikTok this weekend, before capacity cuts in Nevada on Monday
People were seen walking near the Flamingo Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in a video posted on TikTok on Sunday
A small crowd is seen gathered outside, watching the Bellagio fountains, in the videos posted on Sunday on Instagram
Videos posted on Instagram show crowds gathered to watch Bellagio fountains as cars lined Las Vegas Boulevard this weekend
Yolando Hagwood, 54, told the media that he was visiting Las Vegas for the first time since August 2019 and that he was wearing two masks.
“I think most businesses try to join in and still let people have fun,” Hagwood said.
– You can’t approach people. You will see people without masks. You will see people who do not distance themselves socially. But just try to do your part.
As of March 3, the casinos owned by MGM Resorts have resumed operations 24 hours a day, Travel + Leisure reported.
These casinos include Mandalay Bay, Park MGM and The Mirage – which closed a few days in the middle of each week during the pandemic due to declining business, the magazine reported.
There were a total of 29,438,007 cases of coronavirus in the United States, with 534,880 deaths.
A map shows the total number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the United States on Sunday night as states grow
A graph shows a recent decline in coronavirus cases since January, as the country recorded a total of 29,438,007 infections
The number of total coronavirus infections has fallen steadily since the peak in early February, according to a chart
A graph shows the total number of coronavirus deaths in the United States per day in February and March
A graph shows the total number of coronavirus deaths in the United States per day since the beginning of the pandemic