In response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changing their COVID-19 testing guidance earlier this week to say that some individuals without symptoms may not need to be tested, State of Nevada health officials confirm that they will not be adopting the new guidance and will continue to strongly recommend testing for all individuals – symptomatic or asymptomatic – who have been in contact with a person who has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Prior to the change made this week, the CDC guidelines recommended testing “close contacts of persons with SARS-CoV-2 infection” so that “contacts of individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection be quickly identified and tested.” The State of Nevada will continue with this guidance. The full press release can be found HERE.
Yesterday, Governor Sisolak issued the following statement after granting authorization to the State Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to start the application process for the Lost Wages Assistance program (LWA) created by President Donald Trump.
“I want to do everything I can to ensure Nevadans get much needed help with unemployment benefits during this historically difficult time, which is why I authorized DETR to apply for the Lost Wages Assistance program – the only option for additional federal assistance that is currently available. However, just because it’s the only option does not mean it’s the best option. “ His full comments can be found HERE.
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