Crowds flooded the Las Vegas Strip over the weekend, days before the state’s coronavirus restrictions were lifted.
Photos of the large crowds in the gambling mecca in the country have started popping up on social media, although capacity constraints have not reached 50% until Monday, according to Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak’s “Roadmap to Recovery”.
Several videos on Tiktok show people dancing shoulder to shoulder on the Strip, in some cases walking with drinks in hand or to various attractions. According to the video clips, however, it appears that the crowd is still fulfilling the mandatory mask mandate.
Prior to the increase, capacity was limited to 35%. As of Monday, Sisolak has also started allowing organizers to host major events or events, including conferences, conventions and trade shows, with up to 250 people or 50% capacity, whichever is less.
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The new rules are said to help revive the tourism-dependent economy in Nevada.
In fact, Sisolak said Nevada’s heavy reliance on tourism and personal activities such as events, concerts and trade shows makes the decision to close the economy in March very accurate.
The state’s unemployment rate rose to a nation-high of 30.1% in April. The state’s Economic Forum reported in December that the number of visitors had dropped in 2020 to levels not seen since 1993.
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Now Sisolak is working to keep residents and tourists safe, while keeping the city’s tourism and hospitality industry afloat.
“Mark my words: Nevada will be the safest place to have an event or to visit. It will be safe for the tourists; it will be safe for the hotel operators and employees and their families,” he said in a interview said. Friday. “And we will continue to reopen our economy.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.