Lake Mead National Recreation Area announced more closures to park operations on Sunday, March 22, in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Renee Summerour sits down with RJ reporter Aleksandra Appleton to discuss the challenges the Clark County School District is facing with Distance Learning, a program that was slated to begin Monday, March 23. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
“Deliver with Dignity” was created “to bring high-quality meals directly to the most vulnerable families in the Las Vegas Valley, keeping them and the community safe by reducing the risk of exposure to COVID-19.” (Facebook/Clark County)
The Clark County School Board held an emergency meeting on Monday morning, the day that distance learning was supposed to begin at all schools in Nevada. (Clark County School District)
Scene from the Strip following Gov. Steve Sisolak’s closure of all nonessential businesses on March 17, 2020. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Anissa Gustafson has spent most of her week sewing masks in an effort to assist health care workers in the Las Vegas Valley who are running out because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
(Cassie Soto, Renee Summerour, Heidi Rinella, Angus Kelly, Scott Davidson and James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
All non-essential businesses in the Las Vegas Valley have to shut down. We spoke with store owners who would remain open for the benefit of the community and others who were still confused as to why they had to close. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
RJ Investigations reporter Michael S. Davidson talks about how a rapid influx of coronavirus patients could soon inundate Nevada hospitals, pushing them past their capacity and threatening health care workers’ safety. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The M Resort donated a surplus of perishable food supplies to team members after the closure of the hotel due to a shutdown of nonessential businesses in Nevada, Friday, March 20, 2020. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday issued a mandatory shutdown of most nonessential businesses in the state, a move that comes three days after he strongly urged them to shut their doors in response to spread of COVID-19 illness.
RJ Washington correspondent Debra Saunders talks about today’s daily White House news conference regarding the coronavirus outbreak, Friday, March 20, 2020. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Senior shoppers lined up at 7 a.m. outside of Smith’s Marketplace on Skye Canyon Park Drive in northwest Las Vegas to find necessities during special shopping hours for those who are 60 and older. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Senior shoppers line up at 7 a.m. outside of Smith’s Marketplace on Skye Canyon Park Drive in northwest Las Vegas, Friday, March 20, 2020. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Check out the dos and dont’s for cleaning your phone of germs. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
About 206,000 direct casino employees in Nevada are without work after Gov. Steve Sisolak’s Tuesday mandate, according to the American Gaming Association. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A growing list of Las Vegas Valley retailers are offering special shopping hours for seniors in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
After a traffic controller tested positive for coronavirus, the control tower at McCarran International Airport was closed, forcing the Las Vegas airport to rely on a backup system with limited capacity, Thursday, March 19, 2020. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The air traffic control tower at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas is temporarily shut down after an air traffic controller potentially tested positive for COVID-19. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Water Street is the heartbeat of downtown Henderson. Store owners there reacted on-camera to the news of the state closure order, and responded with how they would proceed. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gov. Steve Sisolak’s unprecedented order on nonessential Nevada businesses will shut down 440 licensed casinos. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Reported cases of COVID-19 in Clark County increased by 27 in one day, to 69 from 42, the Southern Nevada Health District announced on Wednesday. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
United Way President and CEO Kyle Rahn announces partnership with more than a dozen local nonprofits that provide assistance with essentials such as food, rent, mortgage payments and utility bills to help those affected by the spread of COVID-19.
Throughout Las Vegas, businesses deemed nonessential were shut by noon on March 18, 2020 to comply with an order from Gov. Steve Sisolak.
Gold & Silver Pawn the tourist attraction will close for the next 30 days as a nonessential business.
Gold & Silver Pawn the financial institution will remain open, 24-7, to help valley residents.
Passengers had plenty of room to practice social distancing at McCarran International Airport on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. (Max Michor/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
In response to COVID-19, Three Square Food Bank has partnered with Station Casinos to distribute food at Palace Station, Sunset Station and Boulder Station.
Smith’s grocery stores are reserving special hours for Las Vegas seniors to shop, starting Wednesday, March 18. “We request that customers respect these hours for the health of our community.” Aubriana Martindale, corporate affairs manager for Kroger. (Michael Quine and Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Smith’s grocery stores are reserving special hours for Las Vegas Seniors.
Starting from 7a.m. to 8 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for its older shoppers, starting today.
“Seniors have been found to be more susceptible to coronavirus and added that each store will have employees on hand to help those who need it.””, Kroger.
“We request that customers respect these hours for the health of our community.”, Aubriana Martindale , Corporate Affairs Manager
Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip shut down following Gov. Steve Sisolak’s statewide order that non-essential businesses close for the next 30 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)