Enforcement Efforts Continue On Governor’s Recent Directive
The city of Las Vegas will continue to enforce and to educate businesses about the governor’s recent directive and social distancing requirements. The city’s business license officers and compliance ambassadors will visit 2 percent of the city’s businesses, or about 300 businesses per day every day, to ensure they are following the governor’s recent directive. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak recently signed Emergency Directive 033, adjusting statewide standards on gatherings and other areas. The new directive changes the previous limitation on gatherings from 50 people to 250 people or 50 percent of occupancy, whichever is less. This applies to both indoor and outdoor venues, including houses of worship.
Compliance ambassadors are not enforcing the directive; they are observing and verifying whether violations are occurring. If there is an enforcement action that needs to be taken, that will be done by a business license officer. The compliance ambassadors are existing city employees; they are not new hires or newly added positions. These employees have been reassigned to the ambassadors program temporarily from their normal department. These ambassadors have been trained to identify whether any violations of the directive are occurring and to educate the business owners. If these ambassadors observe a clear violation of the directive, they will refer that to a business license officer who will then visit the business and address the violation. Business license officers have the ability to write citations and issue fines. By using ambassadors to observe behaviors, business license officers are able to focus 100 percent of their time on addressing violations, to help keep customers and employees safe.
Gov. Announces Emergency Directive, Guidance Related to Youth/Adult Sports
On Friday, the governor issued an emergency directive lifting some restrictions on youth and adult sports and adjusting the COVID-19 statewide guidance on sports. The new directive and accompanying guidance will allow for practice, training and competitions for non-contact and minimal-contact sports statewide for both youth and adult sports. Sports leagues must first submit a Preparedness & Safety Plan to the state and comply with all health and safety protocols outlined in the guidance, including strict adherence to social distancing, sanitization and capacity limitations on spectators at sporting events.
The directive does not pertain to professional or collegiate sports, and it retains the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s (NIAA) existing authority over when high school sports will resume and the guidelines under which those competitions will resume. Not all sports will be allowed at this time – only minimal- and non-contact sports as defined in the directive may commence. The sports allowed have been categorized based on contact level and associated risk.
The city is reviewing the latest directive and will adjust applicable programs to be in compliance. The full list of sports allowed to continue - and the accompanying guidance for this directive – can be found at the these links:
Medicine On The Move Returns
The Medicine on the Move mobile office will return to City Hall Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
Want to make an appointment? Call toll-free at 1-800-382-0870.
Available Services include:
- Sick and well visits
- Flu shots
- X-rays
- Mammograms
- Ultrasounds
- Physicals
- Basic lab tests
- Annual exams
- And more
To find out more, visit https://www.healthplanofnevada.com/Member/Medicine-on-the-Move
Safe Halloween Tips From the Southern Nevada Health District
As the community starts to prepare for Halloween, the Southern Nevada Health District is issuing tips to help plan for a safer and healthier holiday season. Celebrations with members of the same household or holding virtual parties pose the lowest risk for spreading viruses. People who are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19, or who live with someone who is at increased risk, should avoid in-person gatherings and consider participating in lower risk events with people who live in the same household.
In addition to its Halloween guidelines, the Health District continues to recommend testing for everyone, including both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. Testing is highly recommended for people with symptoms of COVID-19; anyone who has had contact with a confirmed case or possible case of COVID-19; has attended a public or private gathering of more than 10 people who were not wearing face coverings or maintaining social distancing; or anyone planning to visit someone at high risk for COVID-19 illness.
Safer Alternatives to Celebrate Halloween
- Organize drive up trick-or-treating where neighbors set up candy at curbside.
- Plan a neighborhood costume parade with a predetermined route marked to maintain safe distances between participants.
- Trick or treat in reverse by having neighbors walk or drive-by and deliver candy to the front yard.
- Throw a Zoom costume party.
- Have a Netflix scary movie party where everyone starts the scary movie at the same time.
- Create a Halloween piñata with just your family in the back yard.
- Have a costume Halloween dinner with your family.
Trick or treating can put you at higher risk for spreading viruses. If you do plan to participate in traditional trick-or-treating activities this year, the following guidelines may help to reduce the risk for you, your family, and the community.
Trick or Treaters
- Stay home if you are sick.
- Trick or treat with people who live in the same house as you do.
- Remain six feet apart from people who do not live with you.
- Wear a face mask covering BOTH your nose and mouth. A Halloween mask is not a substitute for a cloth face mask, and a costume mask should not be used over a cloth face mask because it can make it harder to breathe. Consider wearing a Halloween-themed face-covering with your costume.
- Use hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol frequently while out, especially during key times like before eating or after coughing or sneezing.
Homeowners
- Do not hand out candy if you are sick.
- Wear a face mask covering BOTH your mouth and nose.
- Use duct tape to mark 6-foot lines in front of your home and leading from your driveway/front door.
- Position a distribution table between yourself and trick or treaters.
- Distribute candy on a disinfected table to eliminate direct contact.
- Wash your hands often.
Parents
- Stay home if you are sick.
- Talk with your children about safety, social distancing guidelines, and expectations
- Guide children to always stay on the right side of the road to help ensure social distancing is maintained.
- Carry a flashlight at night and ensure your children have reflective clothing.
- Wear a face mask covering BOTH your mouth and nose.
- Wash your hands as soon as you return home.
- Inspect your child’s candy.
Additional Halloween and holiday guidance is available on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html#halloween. More information about COVID-19, including a calendar of community testing sites, is available on the health district website at https://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/coronavirus/
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