Policy ins and outs: Nevada’s updated mask requirements effective July 30, 2021

Policy ins and outs: Nevada’s updated mask requirements effective July 30, 2021

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  • KTNV
July 30, 2021 6:46 PM

Starting Friday, everyone in Nevada will have to wear a mask indoors again, whether you’re vaccinated or not.

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This follows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new guidelines issued on Tuesday. The CDC says people living in areas with a high transmission rate of the virus, like Nevada, are urged to wear masks regardless of vaccination status.

Some COVID-19 hotspots like San Francisco, Seattle and New York are taking it a step further and requiring staff and customers to be vaccinated.

In Southern Nevada, that’s not currently a requirement.

Lina Ter-Oganova is a business owner in Henderson. She tells 13 Action News she will follow mask mandates and safety protocols but draws the line at requiring her employees to get vaccinated.