Sisolak says state reopening to 100% capacity by June 1

Nevada will lift all statewide social distancing mandates starting May 1, with the goal of reopening the entire state to 100 percent capacity by June 1, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced.

The requirement to wear a mask while in public will remain in place, however, Sisolak said during a press conference in Carson City on Tuesday evening.

“Originally, the state planned on keeping some mandatory measures in place at the statewide level when authority transitioned to the counties on May 1,” Sisolak said “However, after extensive conversations with state health officials, and with the goal to reopen to 100 percent capacity across Nevada by June 1, we will remove the statewide required social distancing mandate as of May 1.”

The plan to transition mitigation authority to local governments starting May 1 remains in place, Sisolak said.

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