Daily Update- July 10, 2020 New Directive, Special Session

Yesterday evening, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced bars, pubs, taverns, distilleries, breweries, and wineries that don’t serve food in certain Nevada counties must close effective 11:59 p.m. today to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the State. Today, the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced the elevated disease transmission criteria for determining whether a county must revert back to Phase 1 for bars, in addition to the seven counties that meet that criteria. Counties currently included are Clark, Elko, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Nye, and Washoe.

Today’s press release can be found HERE.

Directive 27 can be found HERE.

Directive 27 Guidance can be found HERE.

This week’s Situation Report is HERE.

Today was day 3 of the Legislative Special Session. The Assembly convened at the end of the day but quickly adjourned until 10am tomorrow. The Senate Committee of the Whole heard presentations on SB2 and SB4, no action was taken on either. The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 1pm. 

Special Session News

COVID-19 reaches the Legislature as first person inside the building tests positive for the virus (NV Indy)

Tax questions loom as lawmakers, Sisolak continue staring down massive budget cuts (NV Indy)

Articles of Interest

Pace of Nevada PUA unemployment payments drops even as initial claims for program continue to surge (NV Indy)

Clark County school board approves preliminary reopening plans but leaves the door open to make changes (NV Indy)

Clark County releases list of non -complying businesses for mask mandate (Fox 5 News)


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