Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak rescinded the state's mask mandate in public places today, joining several other Democrat-controlled states that have also ended their mask requirements and other restrictions meant to lower the spread of COVID this week.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak speaking in Dry Lake Valley, Nevada, in June 2021. Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesWhy it matters:
Nevada now joins several other Democrat-controlled states that have also ended their mask requirements and other restrictions meant to lower the spread of COVID-19 this week.in health care facilities, on public and school buses and in airports, which are regulated by the federal government. Sisolak, who cited a "rapid" decline in cases and falling hospitalizations, said school districts and businesses can now set their own masking policies andSisolak said the state is currently averaging 1,280 cases per day, well below the number of cases it was reporting when case number peaked in mid-January because of the Omicron variant of the virus.What they're saying: "
We are at this point now because as Nevadans we always look out for one another — that’s our Battle Born spirit and that’s the Nevada way," Sisolak said in announcing the end of the mask mandate.Sisolak, who is up for re-election in the swing state this year, has faced pressure from business leaders and organizations to loosen the state's mask mandate,
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