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Nevada began COVID testing on patients on January 29 2020, the first positive case of a male in his 50’s with previous travel to Washington was reported 5 weeks later by the national guard. This is important because it increased COVID testing for people all around Nevada
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March 17th Nevada went into statewide quarantine by shutting down nonessential businesses to prevent the spread of COVID. Restaurants were allowed to use drive troughs and take outs. This is important because it was the mark of stay at home orders, shutting down businesses and enforcing people to stay quarantined. It also was important in preventing the spread of the corona virus. -
April 28: Nevada joined the Western States Pact with: California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington. This was to coordinate a regional response to the pandemic with other democratic governors, all who shared the same goals during the pandemic.
On April 30th Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) held a press conference discussing the reopening plans of cities and businesses and Nevada's stay-at-home order expired on May 15. -
On May 22, Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) set June 4th as the expected date for reopening casinos, which have been closed since March. Several major resort chains had already released cleaning and health guidelines against COVID. Sisolak held a news conference to reveal phase two of the state’s reopening plan. -
On June 10 Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) signed an executive order allowing schools to reopen buildings after summer and athletic facilities effective immediately. Nevada was the fifth state to reopen school buildings after closing due to the coronavirus pandemic in Spring 2020. -
On July 29 the Governor issued a directive, ordering all staff and students from K-12 to wear a mask in school at all times.The directive also mandated social distancing guidelines of three feet for preschools through middle schools, and six feet for high schools. -
On July 31, the Governor extended his emergency order which limited businesses to 50% capacity and indoor gatherings to only 50 people. -
On August 17 The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association announced that no school sports would be allowed to begin until January. Winter sports may begin a six-week season on Jan. 2nd, followed by fall sports (which were delayed from fall 2020), and then spring sports. -
September 1 the governor extended the suspension on evictions for 45 days, going through Oct. 15. He also announced an additional $10 million in federal relief funds for short-term rental assistance -
On Sept. 29, the governor announced he would issue an executive order effective Oct. 1 easing some coronavirus restrictions including: raising the gathering limit from 50 to 250 people and sports venues with more than 2,500 seats will be permitted to reopen at 10% capacity if they submit a plan and receive approval from state and local officials. -
On Monday, Oct. 26, the governor announced a statewide vaccine distribution program. The plan distributed vaccines to healthcare workers and vulnerable populations first, then expanded to include retail workers, teachers, and some university staff. -
On Jan. 11, Governor Sisolak also announced the state will prioritize vaccinations for people aged 70 and above as it was previously 75. -
On Wednesday, Feb. 17, the governor announced that full-contact high school sports regulated by the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) can resume practices and games. However, the NIAA must develop a testing and mitigation plan before sports can resume. He also announced that the occupancy limits in schools will increase from 50% capacity or 50 people to 75% capacity or 250 people beginning in February -
People 16 and older with pre-existing conditions, including cancer and lung disease, are eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine beginning March 22. Starting April 5, residents 16 and older are eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine. -
In March 2021, the annual inflation rate, hit 8.5 percent, a 40-year high. -
On April 13th the governor announced that he was ending statewide social distancing requirements on May 1, with the goal of removing all restrictions on businesses by June. However, the statewide mask mandate still remained in effect. -
On May 13, the governor issued an order allowing vaccinated people to be exempt from the statewide mask mandate. The order was confirmed with CDC guidance stating that fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear a mask indoors, in most circumstances. -
On March 3 2022, the Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) released a new economic report finding that December employment was about 50,000 jobs greater than initially reported during COVID -
The Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2023 (CAA), provided a fixed end date for the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Condition which ended on March 31, 2023. By providing the end date of the continuous enrollment condition, states were able to start addressing eligibility and enrollment actions that were been paused during the COVID-19 PHE -
The World Health Organization declared an end to the pandemic in May of 2023, but COVID has never entirely gone away and likely never will. -
The Nevada State Board of Pharmacy released new guidance on Sept. 5 that stated that pharmacists could widely administer the new COVID-19 vaccine. Both CVS and Walgreens are now offering it in Nevada as of Sep 25 2025