Daily Update- June 29, 2020 COVID-19 Updates, Phase 2 Continues

Today was the first of a daily call scheduled for the media with Caleb Cage, the State of Nevada COVID-19 Response Director and Julia Peek, Deputy Administrator of Community Health Services to provide updates and context regarding COVID-19 information in Nevada. Mr. Cage noted that part of the recent uptick in positive numbers is due to testing as well as increased contact tracing. The third component is the reduced restrictions on public interaction. 31% of ventilators in the state are in use for all types of patients. There was a spike in numbers this weekend which was attributed to a lag in laboratory reporting. Ms. Peek spoke about a new plan that is being developed for outreach and education to help slow the spread in minority communities.

Also today, Governor Sisolak announced that Nevada will remain in Phase 2 of the Nevada United: Roadmap to Recovery plan, consistent with public remarks made late last week. In addition to extending Phase 2 until the end of July, the directive provides that DMV documents that expired between March 12 and July 15 will be valid through September 13, 2020. Directive 26 allows courts to move towards normal operations as they reopen to the public by allowing some collections actions to resume and lifting the freeze on statutes of limitations. Businesses that have not paid license renewal fees since the beginning of the State of Emergency will have a grace period through September 30, 2020 to pay without penalties. This directive also allows public bodies to continue to conduct business safely by extending the Open Meeting Law provisions of Directive 6 providing alternative ways for boards, commissions, and agencies to allow public participation.

The directive and press release can be found here:

Gov. Sisolak announces emergency directive extending Phase 2 reopening plans

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