LAS VEGAS (KTNV) – Thousands celebrated New Year’s Eve on Thursday in Las Vegas Valley meetings on Thursday, despite warnings from medical staff to stay away from crowds and take other action in the context of the pandemic.
New Year’s Eve outings make doctors worried about the consequences, as 2020 may be over, but the fight against COVID-19 is far from over.
“Everyone will have a high expectation for 2021 – that it will be a great year. Maybe people will come out more and that’s exactly what I’m afraid of,” said primary care doctor Dr. Jeffrey Ng.
Las Vegas apparently not starting with the right foot with the holidays could cause a super-widespread event.
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“Our number is still high, we are still over 20%. I think we have the second highest rate in the country. All you need was 15 minutes in the crowd and you could already breathe the virus. It’s just a silent spread,” he said. said Dr. Ng.
Having visitors from all over the country can also add more chances to have the new strain of coronavirus in Nevada.
Dr. Ng recommends that if you go out on New Year’s Eve, try to quarantine yourself for seven days, even if you have no symptoms and may want to get tested for your health.