Sisolak provides updated mask, vaccine guidance for events

On Monday afternoon, Gov.

Steve Sisolak announced larger venues in Nevada with a capacity of 4,000 or more can amend the mask requirements for those who are fully and partially vaccinated.

ABEL GARCIA 13 ACTION NEWSNEW TONIGHT...NO VACCINE... NO ENTRYGOVERNOR SISOLAK... ISGIVING THE GREEN LIGHT... TOLARGE VENUES... TO REQUIREVACCINES.THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMING...JUST WITHIN THE HOUR... AT THEGRANT SAWYER BUILDING DOWNTOWN.13 ACTION NEWSREPORTER.... JOHN DOMOL WASTHERE...AND JOHN...WHAT DOES THIS MEAN.....IF YOU ARE GOING TO A CONCERT...*OR*...A GAME IN THE NEAR FUTURE?FIRST OFF, THE GOVERNOR WANTS TOMAKE IT CLEAR THAT THIS IS NOT AMANDATE.AND PROVIDED BIG-TICKET VENUESWITH TWO OPTIONS.EVENT OPERATORS CAN CONTINUEFOLLOWING THE CURRENT MASKREQUIREMENTS OR THEY CAN NOWREQUIRE PROOF OF VACCINATION...AND LIFT THE MASK REQUIREMENTSFOR FULLY VACCINATED GUESTS.THIS WOULD BE FOR EVENTS HOSTINGAT LEAS4,T 000 PEOPLE, AND IT’LLBE UP TO THE EVENT OPERATORS TOMANAGE IT.PARTIALLY VACCINATED WOULD STILLHAVE TO WEAR MASKS, WHEREAS NON-VACCINATED WOULD NOT BE GRANTEDENTRY."I don’knt ow what venueoperators if any are going tochoose to pursue it.

I hope thatthey will because one it’s goingto really increase our number ofvaccines that we give out andtwo witill be a greatenvironment for people."THIS NEW DIRECTIVE WILL GOESINTO EFFECT TODAY.AND PLAN IS TO OPEN THIS UP TOSMALLER BUSINESSES IF IT’SSUCCESSFUL.LIVE IN LAS VEGAS, JOHN DOMOL 13