New mask mandate for 12 Nevada counties goes into effect July 30 - KTNV Las Vegas

CARSON CITY (KTNV) — Today, in line with Emergency Directive 045 (signed and effective May 3, 2021), the State of Nevada is automatically adopting the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance related to mask requirements.

In an announcement to the media, the CDC recommended that everyone, including fully vaccinated individuals, wear a mask in public indoor settings in counties with substantial or high transmission.

Sisolak issued Emergency Directive 047, which allows a three-day grace period to implement the new State mask mandate, meaning that Tuesday's updates from the CDC will formally go into effect on July 30, 2021.

The grace period provided in Emergency Directive 047 will allow time for continued conversations between State and school district leaders, including a thorough assessment of the recently released CDC recommendations and how they align with feedback from ongoing conversations around the need to keep our children and educators safe with increases in community transmission.

Signed in early May, the State’s Emergency Directive 045 stipulates that “individuals not exempted by Directive 024, Directive 028, or guidance issued by the Nevada Health Response shall be required to cover their nose and mouth with a mask or face covering in a manner consistent with current guidance issued by the CDC, and any subsequent guidance issued by the CDC.” As a reminder, this does not apply to participants in “certain activities or events, including but not limited to: athletes, performers, or musicians, to the extent other directives set forth less restrictive face covering requirements for those participants.” Emergency Directive 047 keeps all of these same provisions in place.